Belarus’ export revenues down 20.6% in Jan-May 2020 to $13.432bn
<p> MINSK, Jul 13 - PrimePress. Belarus’ foreign exchange revenues from exports of goods, services, non-financial transfers of companies and private households decreased 20.6% year on year in January-May 2020 to $13.432 billion, reads a statistical report released by the National Bank of Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> In May 2020 alone, foreign exchange revenues amounted to $2.487 billion, down by 1.6% month on month and by 27.2% to compare with May 2019. </p> <p> </p> <p> Revenues of commodity exports reduced by 25.4% year on year in Jan-May 2020 to $9.558 billion, export of services – down 5.5% to $3.508 billion, incomes – down 8% to $114.4 million, other transfers – down 3.2% to $251 million. </p> <p> </p> <p> Payments for imported goods and services, non-financial transfers of companies and private households decreased 13.2% year on year in Jan-May 2020 to $13.895 billion. In May 2020 alone, payments for imported goods and services and non-financial transfers amounted to $2.248 billion, down 2.7% month on month, down 30.2% to compare with May 2019. </p> <p> </p> <p> Payments for imported of goods decreased 16.6% year on year to $11.198 billion, payments for imported services – up 7.9% to $1.894 billion, payments of incomes – up 3.6% to $588.4 million; transfers – down 14.2% to $214.1 million. </p> <p> </p> <p> All in all, Belarus produced a deficit of foreign trade payments for goods, services, non-financial transfers of companies and private households in Jan-May 2020 in the amount of $462.8 million to compare with a $917.2 million surplus in Jan-May 2019. End </p>
2020-07-14
Primepress
MINSK, Jul 13 - PrimePress. Belarus’ foreign exchange revenues from exports of goods, services, non-financial transfers of companies and private households decreased 20.6% year on year in January-May 2020 to $13.432 billion, reads a statistical report released by the National Bank of Belarus.
In May 2020 alone, foreign exchange revenues amounted to $2.487 billion, down by 1.6% month on month and by 27.2% to compare with May 2019.
Revenues of commodity exports reduced by 25.4% year on year in Jan-May 2020 to $9.558 billion, export of services – down 5.5% to $3.508 billion, incomes – down 8% to $114.4 million, other transfers – down 3.2% to $251 million.
Payments for imported goods and services, non-financial transfers of companies and private households decreased 13.2% year on year in Jan-May 2020 to $13.895 billion. In May 2020 alone, payments for imported goods and services and non-financial transfers amounted to $2.248 billion, down 2.7% month on month, down 30.2% to compare with May 2019.
Payments for imported of goods decreased 16.6% year on year to $11.198 billion, payments for imported services – up 7.9% to $1.894 billion, payments of incomes – up 3.6% to $588.4 million; transfers – down 14.2% to $214.1 million.
All in all, Belarus produced a deficit of foreign trade payments for goods, services, non-financial transfers of companies and private households in Jan-May 2020 in the amount of $462.8 million to compare with a $917.2 million surplus in Jan-May 2019. End