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31.10.2018. -
External trade, September 2018


The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January - September 2018 amounted to:

   - USD 33525.4 million - which was an increase of 18.7% compared to the same period 2017;

   - EUR 28062.4 million - which was an increase of 10.5 % compared to the same period 2017.


The value of exports amounted to USD 14479.8 million, which was 15.6% increase when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 19045.6 million, which was 21.1% increase relative to the same period last year.

Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 12122.0 million, which was the increase of 7.7%, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 15940.4 million, which was 12.8% increase when compared to the same period last year.

The deficit amounted to USD 4565.8 million, which was an increase of 42.6% in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to 3818.4 million, which was an increase of 32.5% compared to the same period last year.

The export - import ratio equalled 76.0% and was lower if compared to the same period last year when it was 79.6%.

The external trade in the reference period noted the highest level with the counties with which we have signed agreements on free trade. European Union member countries account for 63.7% of total external trade.

Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 1730.3 million, resulting mainly from the exports of agricultural products (cereals and produces thereof and various sorts of drinks), iron and steel, oil and oil derivatives and road vehicles. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 2 516.2 million, while the imports were USD 785.9 million. The export– import ratio equalled 320.2 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 2 109.2 and imports to 658.9 million (surplus amounted to EUR 1 450.3 million and export – import ratio equalled 320.1%).   

In September 2018, value of exports amounted to USD 1 617.3 million, presenting the decrease of 0.7% relative to the same month last year. Value of imports amounted to USD 2 085.2 million, being the increase of 8.2% compared to the same month 2017.

Expressed in EUR, value of exports was EUR 1382.9 million, i.e. the increase of 1.5% relative to September 2017 and value of imports was EUR 1783.3 million, being the increase of 10.7%, relative the same month last year.

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