mexico citymexico had a 27 billion trade deficit in october its fourth consecutive monthly deficit as imports grew but exports were unchanged from the yearearlier month imports increased 251 from october 2020 to 4466 billion and exports were flat at 4196 billion the national statistics institute said friday petroleum exports doubled to 277 billion thanks largely to higher crudeoil prices petroleum imports including gasoline and natural gas rose 728 to 468 billion the institute said exports of manufactured goods fell from 4 from october 2020 to 3677 billion as the automotive industry continued to suffer from supplychain bottlenecks and shortages of semiconductors shipments of vehicles and auto parts fell 218 while exports of other manufactured products rose 62 the institute said agricultural and mining exports increased 47 and 6 respectively excluding petroleum imports of intermediate goods used in production chains were up 20 to 3201 billion and consumer goods imports jumped 306 to 443 billion imports of equipment and machinery rose 217 to 354 billion the october deficit brought the goods trade balance for the first 10 months of the year to a deficit of 1197 billion in 2020 when the economy contracted 82 mexico registered a record 34 billion trade surplus for the full year