External merchandise trade deficit totals USD 12.5 bln in 8M08
External merchandise trade deficit totals USD 12.5 bln in 8M08
17 October 2008
Ukraine’s external merchandise trade deficit totalled USD 12.5 bln (9.6% of GDP) in 8M08, 2.1x higher than in the same period of 2007. In January-August, goods exports grew 48.5% yoy to USD 46.9 bln, while imports rose 60.0% yoy to USD 59.0 bln.