Balance of trade
Drop in both exports and imports
Greek exports fell 12.2% in November, on a decline of 7.5% in the 11 months from January to November 2023, though their value exceeded 47 billion euros, the second-highest ever recorded.
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Greece’s trade deficit shrinks by 21% in July
Greece's trade deficit shrank by 21% in July as imports fell more than exports in the month, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said in a report on the country's merchandise trade.
The value of imports totaled 6.721 billion euros in July, down 17% from July 2022 (excluding oil products, imports fell 3.9%, while excluding oil products and ships, imports fell 4%).
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Additional charge imposed on some gold, jewelry imports
The government has announced a 20 percent additional charge for some gold and jewelry imports, apparently in an attempt to help efforts to reduce the current account deficit.
Chinese minister visits Athens, agrees Greek exports should be boosted
Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food Lefteris Avgenakis met with his visiting Chinese counterpart, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Τang Renjian, on Wednesday.
Türkiye breaks daily export record
Türkiye's exports have hit $2.12 billion on June 23, marking an highest figure on record on a daily basis, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said.
The daily record export revenue, achieved despite the slowdown in global economy and trade, proved the Turkish exporters' resilience and dynamism, commented Bolat on Twitter.
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Drop recorded in Greece’s current account deficit
Greece posted a 5.2-billion-euro decrease in the current and capital account deficit in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022, a development related to the significant growth in the balance of secondary incomes, i.e.
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Slovenia’s economic growth ticks up to 0.7% in 1st quarter
Driven by external demand, Slovenia's economy expanded at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter of 2023, after growing by 0.2% in the previous quarter, fresh data from the Statistics Office shows.
Russia remains among Bulgaria's main Trading Partners
In the period January - March 2023, the export of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 14.5% compared to the same period in 2022 and was worth BGN 8,160.9 million.
Slovenia back to trade surplus as imports ease
After two years of trade deficits propped up by high imports, Slovenia once again reported a monthly surplus in February though the trade balance remains negative for the first two months of the year.
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Greek trade deficit shrinks 21.9% in January
The Greek trade deficit shrank by 21.9% in January 2023 as the increase in the value of exports was around six times more than the growth rate of imports.
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