Belarus reports $502.1m foreign trade surplus in Jan-Apr 2020
<p> MINSK, Jun 10 - PrimePress. Belarus’ surplus in foreign trade in commodities and services amounted to $502.1 million in January-April 2020 compared with a $85 million surplus in January-April 2019, says the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat). </p> <p> </p> <p> The foreign trade turnover of goods and services decreased in Jan-Apr 2020 by 17.3% year on year to $21.681 billion. </p> <p> </p> <p> Exports of commodities and services decreased in Jan-Apr 2020 by 15.6% year on year to $11.091 billion; imports were down 18.9% to $10.589 billion. </p> <p> </p> <p> Deficit of foreign trade in goods amounted to $804.3 million in Jan-Apr 2020 to compare with a $1.116 billion deficit in Jan-Apr 2019. </p> <p> </p> <p> Exports of goods (in FOB prices) were down 20% yoy in Jan-Apr 2020 to $8.26 billion, imports decreased 20.7% to $9.064 billion. </p> <p> </p> <p> Surplus of foreign trade in services amounted to $1.306 billion in Jan-Apr 2020 against a $1.201 billion surplus in Jan-Apr 2019. </p> <p> </p> <p> Exports of services grew in Jan-Apr 2020 by 0.2% year on year to $2.832 billion; imports were down 6.1% to $1.525 billion. </p> <p> </p> <p> As reported, Belarus’ foreign trade deficit stood at $243.4 million in 2019. The turnover of foreign trade in goods and services totaled $84.175 billion; exports – $41.966 billion; imports – $42.209 billion. Export of goods (in FOB prices) amounted to $32.315 billion in 2019, imports – $36.391 billion; export of services – $9.651 billion; imports of services – $5.818 billion. End </p>
2020-06-10
Primepress
MINSK, Jun 10 - PrimePress. Belarus’ surplus in foreign trade in commodities and services amounted to $502.1 million in January-April 2020 compared with a $85 million surplus in January-April 2019, says the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat).
The foreign trade turnover of goods and services decreased in Jan-Apr 2020 by 17.3% year on year to $21.681 billion.
Exports of commodities and services decreased in Jan-Apr 2020 by 15.6% year on year to $11.091 billion; imports were down 18.9% to $10.589 billion.
Deficit of foreign trade in goods amounted to $804.3 million in Jan-Apr 2020 to compare with a $1.116 billion deficit in Jan-Apr 2019.
Exports of goods (in FOB prices) were down 20% yoy in Jan-Apr 2020 to $8.26 billion, imports decreased 20.7% to $9.064 billion.
Surplus of foreign trade in services amounted to $1.306 billion in Jan-Apr 2020 against a $1.201 billion surplus in Jan-Apr 2019.
Exports of services grew in Jan-Apr 2020 by 0.2% year on year to $2.832 billion; imports were down 6.1% to $1.525 billion.
As reported, Belarus’ foreign trade deficit stood at $243.4 million in 2019. The turnover of foreign trade in goods and services totaled $84.175 billion; exports – $41.966 billion; imports – $42.209 billion. Export of goods (in FOB prices) amounted to $32.315 billion in 2019, imports – $36.391 billion; export of services – $9.651 billion; imports of services – $5.818 billion. End