The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January - December2021 amounted to:
- USD 59 360.5 million - which was an increase of 29.8% compared to the same period 2020;
- EUR 50 222.1million - which was an increase of 25.5% compared to the same period 2020.
The value of exports amounted to USD 25 563.5 million, which was 31.1% increase when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 33 797.0 million, which was 28.8% increase relative to the same period last year.
Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 21 620.8 million, which was 26.8% increase, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 28 601.3 million, which was24.6% increase when compared to the same period last year.
The deficit amounted to USD 8 233.4 million, which was increase of 22.3%in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to 6 980.4 million, which was an increase of 18.3% compared to the same period last year.
The export - import ratio equalled 75.6% and was higher if compared to the same period last year when it was 74.3%.
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 60.3% of total external trade.
Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 2 541.4 million, resulting mainly from the exports of oil and oil derivatives, cereals and produces thereof, iron and steel, electrical machines and apparatus, as well as beverages. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 4 028.3 million, while the imports were USD 1 486.9 million. The export– import ratio equalled 270.9 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 3 409.5 and imports to 1 261.3 million (surplus amounted to EUR 2 148.2 million and export – import ratio equalled 270.3%).
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