Romania’s trade deficit, up 20% in the first four months
Romania recorded a trade deficit of EUR 3.36 billion in the first four months of this year, up by 20% compared to the same period of 2016.
Exports went up by 9%, to EUR 20.2 billion, while imports increased by 10.5%, reaching EUR 23.6 billion during this period.
In April, the growth in exports decelerated to only 1.5% compared to the same month last year, while imports went up by 5%. The trade deficit thus increased by 24% compared to the same month of 2016, to EUR 1.05 billion.
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