The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January - May 2018 amounted to:
- USD 18488.3 million - which was an increase of 24.3% compared to the same period 2017;
- EUR 15143.6 million - which was an increase of 9.3 % compared to the same period 2017.
The value of exports amounted to USD 7977.1 million, which was 21.7% increase when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 10511.2 million, which was 26.4% increase relative to the same period last year.
Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 6535.0 million, which was the increase of 7.1%, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 8608.6 million, which was 11.1% increase when compared to the same period last year.
The deficit amounted to USD 2534.1 million, which was an increase of 43.6% in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to 2073.6 million, which was an increase of 26.2% compared to the same period last year.
The export - import ratio equalled 75.9% and was lower if compared to the same period last year when it was 78.8%.
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 64.6% of total external trade.
Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 910.3 million, resulting mainly from the exports of agricultural products (cereals and produces thereof and various sorts of drinks), iron and steel, road vehicles, oil and oil derivatives. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 1330.8 million, while the imports were USD 420.5 million. The export– import ratio equalled 316.5 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 1090.3 and imports to 344.8 million (surplus amounted to EUR 745.5 million and export – import ratio equalled 316.2%).
In May 2018, value of exports amounted to USD 1669.7 million, presenting the increase of 13.6% relative to the same month last year. Value of imports amounted to USD 2119.0 million, being the increase of 11.2% compared to the same month 2017.
Expressed in EUR, value of exports was EUR 1404.3 million, i.e. the increase of 5.1% relative to May 2017 and value of imports was EUR 1781.7 million, being the increase of 2.8%, relative to May 2017.
Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohija and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).
Press realise