O estado do Ceará no contexto da dinâmica recente do Comércio Exterior Brasileiro

Abstract

This article analyzes the performance of the foreign trade in Ceará as referred to the characteristics and trends of the transactions in the years 2002-2005. The analysis encompasses the state trade balance through the balance evolution, the composition according to aggregate factor, and sectors of national accounts. It uses indexes to qualify the composition of the transactions at sectoral level. The commerce sectoral approach encompasses aspects related to the dynamics of worldwide demand and technological intensity. The results show that the State’s exports have increased annually, reverting the negative balance of the foreign trade. The sectoral distribution of the exports and imports has not undergone significant changes. It has been shown that there is some concentration in sales and purchases as referred to sectors, companies and countries. The State’s exports still deal with products that are declining in worldwide demand, and goods that have low technological intensit.