The total value of imports in August 2024 is estimated at 6,210.6 million euros compared to 6,449.5 million euros in the same month of 2023
Reduction 6.5% marked the deficit of the trade balance of the country in August this year, with the percentage decrease in imports being more than double that of exports.
In particular, from ELSTAT’s data on commodity transactions, the following emerges:
The total value of imports in August 2024 is estimated at the amount of 6,210.6 million euros against 6,449.5 million euros in the same month of 2023, showing a decrease of 3.7% (without petroleum products there was a decrease of 158.6 million euros or 3.4%, while without petroleum products and ships there was a decrease of 151.9 million euros or 3, 3%).
The total value of exports decreased to an amount of 3,674.9 million euros against 3,736.7 million euros in August 2023, showing a decrease of 1.7% (without oil products in the month of August 2024 there was an increase of 213.6 million euros or 9.2%, while without oil products and ships there was an increase of 210.2 million euros or 9.1%).
The trade deficit decreased to 2,535.7 million euros against 2,712.8 million euros in August 2023, showing a decrease of 6.5% (excluding petroleum products there was a decrease of 372.2 million euros or 15.8%, while excluding petroleum products and ships there was a decrease of 362.1 million euros or 15.5% ).
At 8 months, the total value of imports amounted to 55,723.0 million euros compared to 54,649.1 million euros in the same period of 2023, showing an increase of 2% (without petroleum products there was an increase of 1,095.8 million euros or 2.7%, while without petroleum products and ships there was an increase of 1,075.1 million euros or 2.7%).
The total value of exports amounted to 33,718.9 million euros compared to 34,219.3 million euros in the 8th month of 2023, showing a decrease of 1.5% (excluding petroleum products, a decrease of 297.3 million euros or 1.2 %, while without oil products and ships there was a decrease of 281.0 million euros or 1.2%).
The trade deficitamounted to 22,004.1 million euros compared to 20,429.8 million euros in the 8th month of 2023, showing an increase of 7.7% (without petroleum products there was an increase of 1,393.1 million euros or 8.4%, while without petroleum products and ships there was an increase of 1,356.1 million euros or 8.2%).
Source: Skai
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