Belarus-EU trade turnover increased by 153% in year

The National Statistical Committee informs about it.

The turnover with the EU totalled 895.2 million dollars in January 2011 and 2 billion 264.9 millions – in January 2012. The export of Belarusian goods to the European Union has quadrupled! The import has only increased by 115%.

This year’s balance of foreign trade is positive – 126.1 million dollars. But why? The balance of CIS trade is negative – 919.5 million dollars, the same can be said about the balance of Customs Union trade – 1 billion 172 million dollars, and Russia – 1 billion 210.3 million dollars! The balance of trade with Kazakhstan is positive – 38.3 million dollars. However, Belarus’ balance of foreign trade has not become positive thanks to Kazakhstan. It is because of the European Union – the balance is positive and totals 1 billion 216 million 300 thousand dollars!

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