Exports increased by 0.9 percent in August

In August, exports calculated in euros increased by just 0.9 percent, compared to the year before, following the 11.4 percent peak in July.

Import increased by 6.1 percent, after the 10.8 percent two digit growth. Foreign trade surplus was only 51 million euros, 381 million euros less than last August, according to a first estimate by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) published on Tuesday. (MTI)