The FINANCIAL — In January-May, imports of goods exceeded exports by USD 2,100.3 million, the State Statistics Committee has informed.
In January-May 2010, the balance of foreign trade in goods improved by USD 190 million compared to January-May 2009 (a deficit of USD 2,290.3 million in January-May 2009).
In January-May, exports of goods made up USD 18,769 million, having increased by 31.4%, compared to January-May 2009.
The imports of goods made up USD 20,869.3 million, having increased by 25.9%.
As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in January-April, imports of goods exceeded exports by USD 1,881.2 million.
In 2009, the balance of foreign trade in goods improved by USD 12,848.2 million compared to 2008 (a deficit of USD 18,580.9 million in 2008).
In 2008, imports of goods exceeded exports by USD 18,531.9 million.
In 2008, the balance of foreign trade in goods worsened by USD 7,210 million compared to 2007 (a deficit of USD 11,321.9 million in 2007).
