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Exports and imports increased by 0.9% and by 3.4% respectively, in nominal terms
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Exports and imports increased by 0.9% and by 3.4% respectively, in nominal terms - February 2020
09 April 2020

Summary

In February 2020, exports and imports of goods recorded nominal year-on-year growth rates of +0.9% and +3.4%, respectively (+4.0% and -2.4% in January 2020, in the same order). The increases in exports of Fuels and lubricants (+44.2%) and in imports of Transport equipment (+17.5%), mainly Other transport equipment (aircraft) stood out.
Excluding Fuels and lubricants, exports reduced by 1.1% and imports increased by 3.6% (+1.3% and -4.5% respectively, in January 2020). 
The trade balance deficit in goods increased by EUR 170 million when compared to the same month of 2019, reaching EUR 1,547 million in February 2020. Excluding Fuels and lubricants, the trade balance stood at EUR -1,130 million, corresponding to an increase of EUR 251 million in the trade deficit vis-à-vis February 2019.
In the quarter ended in February 2020, exports and imports of goods increased by 3.4% and by 0.7% respectively, compared to the quarter ended in February 2019 (+5.9% and -0.2% in the same order, in the quarter ended in January 2020).

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