
The trade deficit of Moldova in January-November 2020 amounted to $ 2 billion 581.6 million, decreasing by 5.8% (- $ 160.3 million) compared to the same period in 2019.
As InfoMarket agency was informed in the National Bureau of Statistics, in particular, in November 2020, Moldova's trade balance deficit amounted to $ 260.9 million, which is $ 16.8 million (6.9%) more than the previous month, as well as $ 23.4 million (9.8%) higher than in November of the previous year. In general, for 11 months 2020, in comparison with the same period in 2019, the trade deficit of Moldova with the EU countries decreased by 26.2% - to $ 702.3 million, with the CIS countries - decreased by 3.5% - to $ 842.8 million, and with other states - increased by 13.1% - up to $ 1 billion 036.5 million. According to the NBS, the largest trade deficit of Moldova in January-November 2020 was in trade with China: $ 562.9 million (+6.9 % compared to the same period in 2019). At the same time, the trade deficit between Moldova and Ukraine for 11 months 2020 amounted to $ 418.6 million (-6.7% compared to the same period in 2019), with Russia - $ 332.4 million (-12.5%), with Germany - $ 200.4 million (-5.4%), with Turkey - $ 189.9 million (-1.6%), Italy - $ 116.9 million (-10%), Poland - $ 95.4 million (+ 22.6%), France - $ 81 million (-22%), Hungary - $ 67.4 million (-26.8%), Japan - $ 47.2 million (+ 6.6%), Kazakhstan - $ 44.3 million (an increase of 104.9 times), Belarus - $ 42.9 million (-6.4%), Spain - $ 41.2 million (+ 2.6%), Vietnam - $ 39.1 million (-10%), South Korea - $ 38.4 million (+5.1%), India - $ 36.5 million (+ 12%), USA - $ 36.1 million (-22.1%), Austria - $ 35.9 million (-37%). // 18.01.2021 — InfoMarket.