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Trade balance deficit increased by 17.7pct up to 30.054 B euros January through November

February 11, 2025

The trade balance deficit (FOB/CIF) increased by 17.7pct up to 30.054 billion euros January through November, 2024, higher by 4.518 billion euros (+17.7%) compared to the deficit recorded in the same period last year, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Friday.According to the INS, in the first nine months of the year, important shares in the structure of exports and imports are held by the following product groups: machinery and transport equipment (47% in exports and 36.5% in imports) and other manufactured products (28.7% in exports and 28.9% in imports).In November 2024, FOB exports amounted to 8.389 billion euros, and CIF imports amounted to 11.227 billion euros, resulting in a deficit of 2.837 billion euros. Compared to November 2023, exports in November 2024 increased by 1.6%, and imports increased by 6.2%.The value of intra-EU27 trade in goods in the period January - November 2024 was EUR 62.338 billion in shipments and EUR 83.923 billion in imports, representing 72.4% of total exports and 72.2% of total imports.The value of extra-EU27 trade in goods in the same period was EUR 23.772 billion in exports and EUR 32.242 billion in imports, representing 27.6% of total exports and 27.8% of total imports.

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