The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January - April 2018 amounted to:
- USD 14690.8 million - which was an increase of 27.8% compared to the same period 2017;
- EUR 11950.4 million - which was an increase of 10.9 % compared to the same period 2017.
The value of exports amounted to USD 6302.1 million, which was 24.0% increase when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 8388.7 million, which was 30.8% increase relative to the same period last year.
Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 5126.4 million, which was the increase of 7.5%, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 6824.0 million, which was 13.5% increase when compared to the same period last year.
The deficit amounted to USD 2086.5 million, which was an increase of 57.0% in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to 1697.6 million, which was an increase of 36.2% compared to the same period last year.
The export - import ratio equalled 75.1% and was lower if compared to the same period last year when it was 79.3%.
The external trade in the reference period noted the highest level with the counties with which we have signed agreements on free trade. European Union member countries account for 64.3% of total external trade.
Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 709.4 million, resulting mainly from the exports of agricultural products (cereals and produces thereof and various sorts of drinks), iron and steel, road vehicles, oil and oil derivatives. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 1029.3 million, while the imports were USD 319.9 million. The export– import ratio equalled 321.8 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 836.8 and imports to 260.2 million (surplus amounted to EUR 576.6 million and export – import ratio equalled 321.6%).
In April 2018, value of exports amounted to USD 1604.3 million, presenting the increase of 20.1% relative to the same month last year. Value of imports amounted to USD 2160.9 million, being the increase of 34.4% compared to the same month 2017.
Expressed in EUR, value of exports was EUR 1303.4 million, i.e. the increase of 4.2% relative to April 2017 and value of imports was EUR 1755.8 million, being the increase of 16.6%, relative to March 2017.
Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohija and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).
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