





Romania's commercial deficit dropped 6.8 billion euros in the first 2009 semester
During the first half of the year, exports exceeded 57.4 billion lei - 13.5 billion euros - and imports went over 75.7 billion lei, namely 12.9 billion euros. Comparing the present figures with the first 2008 semester, exports dropped 8% if considered in lei but 20.3% if considered in euros, and imports shrank by 26.8% if considered in lei, but 36.6% if considered in euros.
The first semester of 2009 saw the value of the goods' exchange with the European Union rising to 74.4% for the total number of exports - 42.7 billion lei and to 73.7% for imports - 55.7 billion lei.
The commercial deficit went over 2.8 billion lei in June - 668.3 million euros - dropping 4.8 billion lei against the same period last year.
May say the commercial deficit decreasing to 704.7 million euros, dropping from 1.83 billion euros, meaning a 61.5% reduction against the same month last year.