Foreign trade turnover[1] in January – February this year according to exports at current prices amounted to PLN 140.3 bn, while imports amounted to PLN 143.9 bn. The negative balance reached the level of PLN 3.6 bn, while the same period last year was positive and amounted to PLN 1.0 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of the 2017, exports decreased by 0.8%, and imports incteased by 4.2%.

Table 1. Foreign trade turnover of goods in total and by groups of countries

SPECIFICATION

I – II 2018

2017

2018

bn

PLN

bn

USD

bn

 EUR

I – II 2017 = 100

I – II    

PLN

USD

EUR

structure in %

Exports

140.3

40.5

33.6

100.8

121.4

106.0

100.0

100.0

Developed countries

122.8

35.4

29.4

100.7

121.1

105.8

87.7

87.5

of which EU  

113.7

32.8

27.2

100.8

121.3

105.9

81.0

81.0

           of which  euro-zone

81.2

23.5

19.4

100.8

121.3

105.9

57.9

57.9

Developing countries

9.9

2.9

2.4

98.3

118.4

103.3

7.2

7.1

Count. of Cent. and East. Europe

7.6

2.2

1.8

107.4

129.3

112.8

5.1

5.4

Imports (country of origin)[2]

143.9

41.6

34.4

104.2

125.4

109.5

100.0

100.0

Developed countries

94.0

27.1

22.5

101.9

122.6

107.1

66.8

65.3

of which EU  

84.3

24.4

20.2

102.2

123.0

107.4

59.7

58.6

           of which  euro-zone

67.5

19.5

16.1

102.6

123.4

107.8

47.6

46.9

Developing countries

36.9

10.7

8.8

107.8

129.6

113.2

24.8

25.6

Count. of Cent. and East. Europe

13.0

3.8

3.1

111.7

134.5

117.4

8.4

9.1

Balance

-3.6

-1.1

-0.8

X

X

X

X

X

Developed countries

28.8

8.3

6.9

X

X

X

X

X

of which EU  

29.4

8.4

7.0

X

X

X

X

X

           of which  euro-zone

13.7

4.0

3.3

X

X

X

X

X

Developing countries

-27.0

-7.8

-6.4

X

X

X

X

X

Count. of Cent. and East. Europe

-5.4

-1.6

-1.3

X

X

X

X

X


 

[1]  Collection of data on foreign trade turnover is open. Data published formerly is updated according to new customs documentation and INTRASTAT declarations.

[2] Country of origin is the country where the commodity was produced or processed and in this form entered the Polish customs zone.