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Greek Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply
Greece's trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.134 billion in April of 2020 from EUR 1.627 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports slumped 30.6 percent to EUR 2.068 billion, dragged down by both European countries (-21.9 percent to EUR 1.216 billion) and countries outside the EU (-40.2 percent to EUR 0.85 billion). Meantime, imports fell 30.5 percent to EUR 3.202 billion, due to a drop in purchases from both European countries (-31.4 percent to EUR 1.65 billion) and countries outside the EU (-29.6 percent to EUR 1.552 billion).of 2020.
Published on 2020-06-05

Greek Trade Deficit Shrinks in March
Greece's trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.788 billion in March of 2020 from EUR 1.942 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports fell 11.2 percent to EUR 2.494 billion, dragged down by lower shipments to countries outside the EU (-26.9 percent to EUR 1.037 billion) while those to European countries rose (4.9 percent to EUR 1.458 billion). Meantime, imports decreased 9.8 percent to EUR 4.283 billion, due to a drop in purchases from both European countries (-4.1 percent to EUR 2.306 billion) and countries outside the EU (-15.8 percent to EUR 1.977 billion). Considering the first quarter of 2020, the country’s trade gap shrank to EUR 5.375 billion from EUR 5.622 billion a year ago, as exports edged down 0.3 percent while imports fell at a faster 2 percent.
Published on 2020-05-08

Greek Trade Gap Widens in February
Greece's trade deficit rose to EUR 1.687 billion in February of 2020 from EUR 1.566 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports fell 2.1 percent to EUR 2.635 billion, dragged down by lower shipments to countries outside the EU (-14.3 percent to EUR 1.091 billion) while those to European countries rose (8.9 percent to EUR 1.544 billion). Imports went up 1.5 percent to EUR 4.322 billion, boosted by purchases from European countries (3.4 percent to EUR 2.505 billion) while the ones from countries outside the EU declined (-1 percent to EUR 1.818 billion). Considering the first two months of the year, the country's trade gap narrowed to EUR 3.595 billion from EUR 3.680 billion a year ago, as exports surged 5.3 percent to EUR 5.474 billion whereas imports advanced at a slower 2.1 percent to EUR 9.069 billion.
Published on 2020-04-07

Greek Trade Deficit Shrinks as Exports Jump
Greece’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.906 billion in January 2020 from EUR 2.114 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports surged 13.5 percent to EUR 2.845 billion, the biggest rise since April 2019, driven by higher sales to European countries (10.1 percent) and to countries outside the EU (18.4 percent). Meantime, imports rose at a softer 2.8 percent to EUR 4.751 billion, as purchases from European countries climbed 7.7 percent while those from other countries fell 1.7 percent.
Published on 2020-03-09

Greece Trade Deficit Shrinks in December
Greece's trade deficit decreased to EUR 1.554 billion in December 2019 from EUR 1.675 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports rose 10.7 percent from a year earlier to EUR 2.869 billion, driven by higher sales to European countries (11.1 percent) and to other countries (10.1 percent). Imports went up 1.4 percent to EUR 4.423 billion, boosted by purchases from European countries (3.5 percent) and from countries outside the EU (3.9 percent. Considering full 2019, the country’s trade gap widened to EUR 21.720 billion from EUR 20.648 billion in 2018.
Published on 2020-02-07

Greece Trade Gap Widens in November
Greece's trade deficit rose to EUR 1.608 billion in November of 2019 from EUR 1.502 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports dropped 11.4 percent from a year earlier to EUR 2.712 billion, as shipments to European countries were down 8.2 percent and those to other countries fell 15.1 percent. Meantime, imports decreased 5.3 percent to EUR 4.320 billion, as purchases from European countries went down 1.5 percent and those from countries outside the EU slumped 9.9 percent. Considering the first eleven months of the year, the country's trade gap widened to EUR 20.148 billion from EUR 18.973 billion in the same period of 2018.
Published on 2020-01-09

Greek Trade Deficit Narrows in October
Greece's trade deficit narrowed slightly to EUR 1.967 billion in October 2019 from EUR 2.078 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports slumped 9.1 percent, as shipments to non-EU countries plunged 22.9 percent while those to the EU rose 3.6 percent. Meanwhile, imports decreased at a softer 7.6 percent, as purchases from non-EU countries dropped 15.5 percent and those from the EU edged up 0.1 percent. Considering January-October, the country's trade gap widened to EUR 18.496 billion from EUR 17.469 billion in the same period of 2018.
Published on 2019-12-06

Greece Trade Gap Widens in September
Greece's trade deficit rose slightly to EUR 1.884 billion in September 2019 from EUR 1.841 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports climbed 6.1 percent from a year earlier to EUR 2.836 billion, boosted by shipments to European countries (13.2 percent) while those to other countries fell (-1.8 percent). Meanwhile, imports increased 4.6 percent, as purchases from European countries jumped 14.6 percent and those from countries outside the EU dropped 5.9 percent. Considering the first nine months of the year, the country's trade gap widened to EUR 16.500 billion from EUR 15.391 billion in the same period of 2018.
Published on 2019-11-07

Greek Trade Gap Narrows Slightly in August
Greece's trade deficit shrank to EUR 1.729 billion in August 2019 from EUR 1.758 billion in the same month of the previous year. Imports declined 5.0 percent to EUR 4.109 billion, as purchases from the EU fell (-12.1 percent) while those from countries outside the EU rose (2.1 percent). Exports decreased 7.3 percent to EUR 2.380 billion, as shipments to the EU slumped (-20.3 percent) while the ones to countries outside the EU grew (6.6 percent). Considering the first eight months of the year, the country's trade gap widened to EUR 14.588 billion from EUR 13.546 billion in the same period of 2018, with imports and exports rising 4.1 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively.
Published on 2019-10-08

Greek Trade Deficit Widens 6.3% YoY in July
Greece's trade gap rose to EUR 1.828 billion in July 2019 from EUR 1.719 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports surged 7.2 percent to EUR 3.174 billion, boosted by shipments to the EU (9.5 percent) and countries outside the EU (4.5 percent). Imports advanced at a slower 6.9 percent to EUR 5.002 billion, led by purchases from countries outside the EU (10.7 percent) and the EU (3.4 percent). Considering the first seven months of the year, the country's trade went up to EUR 12.821 billion from EUR 11.788 billion in the same period of 2018, with imports and exports rising 5.2 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively.
Published on 2019-09-06

Greek Trade Deficit Narrows in June
Greece's trade gap narrowed to EUR 1.527 billion in June 2019 from EUR 1.981 billion in the same month of the previous year. Imports tumbled 14.5 percent to EUR 4.289 billion, due to lower purchases from the EU (-11.0 percent) and countries outside the EU (-18.4 percent). Meanwhile, exports declined at a slower 9.0 percent to EUR 2.762 billion, as sales fell to the EU (-1.4 percent) and countries outside the EU (-18.1 percent). Considering the first half of the year, the trade deficit widened to EUR 10.952 billion from EUR 10.069 billion in the same period of 2018, with imports and exports advancing 4.7 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively.
Published on 2019-08-07

Greek Trade Deficit Widens Sharply in May
Greece's trade gap rose significantly to EUR 2.186 billion in May 2019 from EUR 1.402 billion in the same month of the previous year. It was the largest trade deficit since January, as imports surged 20.1 percent to EUR 5.231 billion, boosted by purchases from countries outside the EU (34.7 percent) and the EU (8.3 percent). Meanwhile, exports rose at a slower 3 percent to EUR 3.045 billion, as higher sales to the EU (14.4 percent) were partly offset by lower ones to countries outside the EU (-8.2 percent). Considering the first five months of the year, the trade deficit widened to EUR 9.421 billion from EUR 8.086 billion in the same period of 2018, with imports and exports advancing 8.9 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively.
Published on 2019-07-08

Greek Trade Deficit Narrows in April
Greece’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.654 billion in April 2019 from EUR 1.746 billion in the same month of the previous year, as exports surged 12.1 percent to EUR 2.931 billion, boosted by sales to both the EU (9.7 percent) and countries outside the EU (15 percent). Meanwhile, imports advanced at a softer 5.1 percent to EUR 4.585 billion, as purchases from the EU increased 13.3 percent while those from third countries dropped 2.8 percent. Considering the first four months of the year, the trade deficit widened to EUR 7.617 billion from EUR 7.070 billion in the same period of 2018, with exports and imports rising 4.4 percent and 5.7 percent respectively.
Published on 2019-06-07

Greece Trade Gap Widens in March
Greece’s trade deficit rose to EUR 2.084 billion in March of 2019 from EUR 1.627 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports fell 3.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 2.797 billion, as sales to EU countries dropped 2.9 percent to EUR 1.478 billion and those to countries outside the EU declined 4.4 percent to EUR 1.318 billion. Also, imports jumped 7.8 percent to EUR 4.881 billion, boosted by purchases from non-EU countries (+18.5 percent to EUR 2.380 billion), while imports from EU countries went down 0.7 percent to EUR 2.501 billion. Considering the first quarter of the year, the trade gap widened by 12 percent to EUR 5.963 billion from EUR 4.948 billion a year earlier, as exports went up 1.6 percent to EUR 7.994 billion while imports rose at a faster 5.8 percent to EUR 13.958 billion.
Published on 2019-05-10

Greece Trade Gap Narrows in February
Greece's trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.653 billion in February 2019 from EUR 1.714 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports increased 9.3 percent year-on-year to EUR 2.65 billion, as sales to countries outside the EU rose 16.4 percent to EUR 1.27 billion and those to the EU advanced 3.5 percent to EUR 1.38 billion. Meantime, imports went up 4 percent to EUR 4.30 billion, as purchases from the EU jumped 10.1 percent to EUR 2.40 billion while those from the EU fell by 2.9 percent to EUR 1.91 billion. Considering the first two months of the year, the country recorded a EUR 5.161 billion gap compared with a EUR 4.967 billion in the same period of 2018.
Published on 2019-04-05

Greek Trade Gap Widens 9% YoY in January
Greece's trade deficit rose to EUR 2.158 billion in January of 2019 from EUR 1.979 billion in the same month of the previous year. Imports grew 3.1 percent to EUR 4.66 billion, as purchases from countries outside the EU surged 4.3 percent to EUR 2.47 billion and those from the EU went up 1.7 percent to EUR 2.19 billion. In contrast, exports fell 1.5 percent to EUR 2.50 billion, as shipments to countries outside the EU fell 17.1 percent to EUR 1.02 billion while those to the EU rose 13 percent to EUR 1.48 billion.
Published on 2019-03-08

Greek Trade Gap Widens in December
Greece's trade deficit increased to EUR 1.697 billion in December of 2018 from EUR 1.615 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Imports edged up only 0.2 percent to EUR 4.27 billion, as higher purchases from countries outside the EU (1.2 percent to EUR 2 billion) were offset by lower imports from EU countries (-0.7 percent to EUR 2.27 billion). Meanwhile, exports fell 2.8 percent to EUR 2.57 billion, as shipments to countries outside the EU slumped 8.4 percent to EUR 1.20 billion whereas those to EU countries rose 2.6 percent to EUR 1.37 billion. Considering full year of 2018, the country's trade deficit widened slightly to EUR 21.71 billion from EUR 21.47 billion in the same period of 2017, with overseas sales growing 15.7 percent to EUR 33.42 billion and imports rising 9.5 percent to EUR 55.13 billion.
Published on 2019-02-07

Greek Trade Gap Widens in November
Greece's trade deficit increased to EUR 1.548 billion in November of 2018 from EUR 1.464 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports surged 16.3 percent to EUR 3.04 billion, as sales to EU countries grew 26.8 percent to EUR 1.64 billion and those to the countries outside the EU rose 6 percent to EUR 1.40 billion. Meantime, imports advanced at a softer 12.5 percent to EUR 4.59 billion, boosted by higher purchases from countries outside the EU (20.7 percent to EUR 2.14 billion) and from EU countries (6.2 percent to EUR 2.45 billion). Year-to-date, the trade deficit widened slightly to EUR 20.18 billion from EUR 19.86 billion in the same period of 2017, with overseas sales rising 17.6 percent to EUR 30.86 billion and purchases growing 10.7 percent to EUR 51.04 billion.
Published on 2019-01-09

Greece Trade Deficit Shrinks in October
Greece’s trade deficit decreased slightly to EUR 2.206 billion in October of 2018 from EUR 2.219 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports surged 24 percent to EUR 3.12 billon, as shipments to the countries outside the EU rose 31.9 percent and those to EU climbed 17.4 percent. Meanwhile, imports advanced 12.5 percent to EUR 5.32 billion, driven by higher purchases from the EU countries (+17.7 percent) and from countries outside the EU (+7.4 percent).
Published on 2018-12-07

Greece Trade Gap Widens in September
Greece’s trade deficit increased to EUR 1.87 billion in September of 2018 from EUR 1.35 billion in the same month of the previous year. Imports jumped 20 percent to EUR 4.53 billion, as purchases to the countries outside the EU soared 48.9 percent and those to the EU countries went up 0.7 percent. Meanwhile, exports advanced 9.4 percent to EUR 2.66 billion, as shipments to the countries outside the EU rose 8.1 percent and those to EU climbed 10.7 percent.
Published on 2018-11-07