Chihuahua.- With USD $18,645 million as of the second quarter (IIQ) of 2022, and a national participation of 13.9%, the state of Chihuahua maintains the first place in exports in the country, followed by Coahuila with USD $15,224 million, and Nuevo Leon with USD $13,385 million. Chihuahua is the first place in computer equipment exports, fourth in electrical appliances and fifth in transportation equipment, according to the Center for Economic and Social Information (CIES), with data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). It is worth highlighting that the northern states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Baja California and Tamaulipas, occupy the top five places with the highest export activity and account for 52% of total exports in the country. Exports to the first quarter of 2022 in the state of Chihuahua amounted to more than USD $16 billion; and in the second quarter of the same year it exceeded USD $18 billion, for a cumulative total of USD $35.6 billion. According to CIES figures, during the first quarter of 2022, companies located in the state exported more than USD $16.9 billion, 14.3% of the national total, showing a 26.1% growth compared to the same period of the previous year. On the other hand, during this period, the state was the leader in different computer and communication manufacturing points; second place nationally in direct foreign investment in the manufacturing sector, and fourth place in the manufacture of transportation equipment and electrical appliances. The geographic position of the state of Chihuahua has great potential for the development of infrastructure and talent, which makes the region a competitive and attractive destination for new investments. The Ministry of Innovation and Economic Development (SIDE) emphasized that the Government of Chihuahua generates the conditions to increase the competitiveness of companies. And that, through a permanent dialogue with the productive sector, it is working to promote the vocations of the 67 municipalities of the state. Fuente: El Heraldo de Chihuahua https://www.elheraldodechihuahua.com.mx/finanzas/mantiene-chihuahua-1-lugar-en-exportacion-supera-los-18-mil-mdd-al-segundo-trimestre-9332856.html