Foreign trade turnover1 in January – August this year according to exports at current prices amounted to PLN 607.7 bn, while imports amounted to PLN 615.8 bn. The negative balance reached the level of PLN 8.1 bn, while in the same period last year it was positive and amounted to PLN 4.4 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of the 2017, exports increased by 5.4%, and imports by 7.7%.