Foreign trade turnover of goods in total and by countries in January-September 2018
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Foreign trade turnover[1] in January – September this year according to exports at current prices amounted to PLN 686.6 bn, while imports amounted to PLN 697.4 bn. The negative balance reached the level of PLN 10.8 bn, while in the same period last year it was positive and amounted to PLN 6.1 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of the 2017, exports increased by 4.9%, and imports by 7.6%.
Foreign trade turnover expressed in US dollars and in EUR
Exports expressed in USD amounted to 193.8 bn USD while imports amounted to USD 196.8 bn (an increase in exports of 15.4% and in imports of 18.3%). The negative balance reached the level of USD 3.0 bn (in the corresponding period of the 2017, the positive balance amounted to USD 1.6 bn).
Exports expressed in EUR amounted to 162.0 bn while imports amounted to EUR 164.6 bn (an increase in exports of 6.0% and in imports of 8.6%). The negative balance reached the level of EUR 2.6 bn compared to positive balance EUR 1.4 bn in the same period in 2017.
Foreign trade turnover of goods in total and by groups of countries
Poland has the largest share in total exports with developed countries – 86.9% (of which EU 80.2), and imports – 66.1% (of which EU 58.9%), as against 86.7% (of which EU 80.0%) and 67.8% (of which EU 60.4%) in the corresponding period of the previous year. However, the smallest share was observed in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which in total exports amounted to 5.8%, and in imports – 9.0%, as against 5.8% and 7.8% in January – September 2017.
The negative balances were recorded with developing countries – minus PLN 123.5 bn (minus USD 34.8 bn, minus EUR 29.1 bn) and with countries Central and Eastern Europe – minus PLN 22.9 bn (minus USD 6.5 bn, minus EUR 5.4 bn). The positive balances were obtained in turnover with developed countries PLN 135.6 bn (USD 38.3 bn, EUR 31.9 bn), of which EU countries a balance of PLN 139.4 bn (USD 39.4 bn, EUR 32.9 bn).
[1] Collection of data on foreign trade turnover is open. Data published formerly is updated according to new customs documentation and INTRASTAT declarations.
