The FINANCIAL — In January-May 2009, imports of goods exceeded exports by USD 2,209.7 million, the State Statistics Committee has informed.
In January-May 2009, the balance of foreign trade in goods improved by USD 6,596.3 million compared to the same period of 2008 (a deficit of USD 8,806 million in January-May 2008).
In January-May 2009, exports of goods made up USD 14,362.9 million, having fallen by 44.1%, compared to January-May 2008.
The imports of goods made up USD 16,572.6 million, having decreased by 52.0%.
As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in January-April 2009 imports of goods exceeded exports by USD 1,938.5 million.
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, when the negative balance made up USD 11,321.9 million.
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