KSH: Foreign trade balance surplus remained above six billion euros in 2018

The value of exports in euro increased by 4.3 percent in 2018, while imports increased by 6.9 percent, compared to the previous year. Foreign trade balance surplus became 6,041 billion euros, 2,037 billion euros lower than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on the basis of its first estimate on Friday.

In December last year, exports were 2.7 percent more, while imports were 5.4 pervent higher than a year before, with an export surplus of 398 million euros, which was 173 million euros lower than in December 2017. (MTI)