Serbia’s total external trade in goods during the first half of this year amounted to €37.4 billion, which is 10.4 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Republic Statistical Office (RZS).
In the first six months, goods worth €16.5 billion were exported, which represents a 10.2 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year, while imports totalled €20.8 billion, up 10.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024, the statement said.
The trade deficit stood at €4.3 billion, which is 12.1 percent higher than in the same period last year, reports Beta.
It was also noted that export coverage of imports was 79.3 percent, slightly lower than in the same period last year, when it stood at 79.5 percent.
The largest share of Serbia’s external trade in goods was with countries with which Serbia has signed free trade agreements.
European Union member states accounted for 57.9 percent of total trade.
The second most important trading partners were the CEFTA countries, where Serbia exported goods worth €2.3 billion and imported slightly more than €1 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of €1.3 billion and an export-to-import coverage ratio of 229.8 percent, according to the RZS.
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