The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January - April 2021 amounted to:

   - USD 17893.8 million - which was an increase of 28.6% compared to the same period 2020;

   - EUR 14882.9 million - which was an increase of 17.6% compared to the same period 2020.

The value of exports amounted to USD 7918.8 million, which was 37.1% increase when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 9975.0 million, which was 22.6% increase relative to the same period last year.

Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 6585.8 million, which was 25.4% increase, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 8297.1 million, which was 12.0% increase when compared to the same period last year.

The deficit amounted to USD 2 056.1 million, which was a decrease of 13.0% in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to 1 711.3 million, which was a decrease of 20.6% compared to the same period last year.

The export - import ratio equalled 79.4% and was higher if compared to the same period last year when it was 71.0%.

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 63.0% of total external trade.

Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 794.1 million, resulting mainly from the exports of agricultural products (cereals and produces thereof), oil and oil derivatives, electrical machines and apparatus, road vehicles and iron and steel. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 1 173.8 million, while the imports were USD 379.7 million. The export– import ratio equalled 309.1 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 976.9 and imports to 315.8 million (surplus amounted to EUR 661.1 million and export – import ratio equalled 309.3%). 

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