mexico citymexico registered a 590 million goods trade surplus in december bringing the fullyear balance to a deficit of 1149 billion amid a recovery in both imports and exports december exports were up 108 from the yearearlier month to 4769 billion and imports increased 277 to 471 billion the national statistics institute said thursday exports of manufactured goods rose 92 to 4223 billion led by increases in shipments of steel goods chemical products and processed foods while auto exports were down 46 from december 2020 petroleum exports increased 416 to 28 billion on higher crudeoil prices and petroleum imports including gasoline and natural gas rose 648 to 529 billion the statistics institute said imports of intermediate goods used in production processes rose 277 to 3693 billion and imports of machinery and equipment were up 215 at 401 billion consumergoods imports excluding petroleum rose 215 to 446 billion the fullyear 2021 deficit of 1149 billion compared with a surplus of 34 billion in 2020 when an 82 contraction in the economy heavily reduced mexican demand for imported goods a petroleum deficit of 2493 billion in 2021 was partially offset by a 1344 billion surplus in nonpetroleum goods trade