Foreign trade turnover of goods in total and by countries in January-August 2018
A A AForeign 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%.
Foreign trade turnover expressed in US dollars and in EUR Exports expressed in USD amounted to 172.5 bn USD while imports amounted to USD 174.8 bn (an increase in exports of 17.9% and in imports of 20.3%). The negative balance reached the level of USD 2.3 bn (in the corresponding period of the 2017, the positive balance amounted to USD 1.1 bn). Exports expressed in EUR amounted to 143.6 bn while imports amounted to EUR 145.6 bn (an increase in exports of 6.7% and in imports of 9.0%). The negative balance reached the level of EUR 2.0 bn compared to positive balance EUR 1.0 bn in the same period in 2017.