BY JOACHIM BAMRUD

While the Colombia free trade agreement with the European Union awaits ratification by Colombian lawmakers, a Latinvex analysis of new data shows that Colombia leads Latin America in export growth to the EU.

Meanwhile, Spain replaced The Netherlands as Latin America’ second-largest trade partner in the European Union.

Thanks to a slowdown in purchases from Latin America and a double-digit increase in exports to the region, the European Union last year posted a 2.1 billion euro (US$2.8 billion) surplus with Latin America compared with an 11.9 billion euro deficit in 2011, according to a Latinvex analysis of data from Eurostat.

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EU-Latin America Trade 2012

Top Latin American Trade Partners

Top Latin American Exporters to the EU

Top Latin American Markets for the EU

Top EU Trade Partners

EU-Latin American Trade: Winners & Losers

EU Exports to Latin America: Winners & Losers

Latin American Exports to EU: Winners & Losers