The Greek trade deficit soared 98.7% in January as imports grew faster than exports for another month, Hellenic Statistical Authority said.
More specifically, the value of imports totaled 6.318 billion euros, up 57.9% compared with January 2021 (excluding oil products imports it grew 42.8%, while excluding oil products and ships imports it rose 42.6%).
The value of exports totaled 3.374 billion euros, up 33.9% compared with January 2021 (excluding oil products exports rose 20.4%, while excluding oil products and ships exports rose 20.2%).
The country’s trade deficit totaled 2.944 billion euros in January, up 98.7% from January 2021 (excluding oil products the trade deficit grew 84.5%, while excluding oil products and ships the deficit rose 84.6%).
SOURCE; AMNA
