The deficit of Ukraine’s foreign trade in goods in January-July 2018 increased by 42.7% compared to January-July 2017, to $4.064 billion (it was $2.848 billion in January-July 2017), the State Statistics Service of Ukraine said. The deficit in July alone was $1.406 billion, while it was $602.7 million in June, $632 million in May, $221.6 million in April, $460 million in March, $457 million in February, and $284.1 million in January.
Exports of goods in January-July this year increased by 12.7% year-over-year, to $26.876 billion, while imports grew by 15.9%, to $30.94 billion.
Seasonally adjusted exports in July 2018 decreased by 7% from June 2018, imports grew by 0.7%. Seasonally adjusted foreign trade in July 2018 was negative and the deficit was estimated at $1.214 billion. The deficit was also registered in June 2018 ($894.2 million), in May ($ 946.5 million), in April ($570.8 million), in March ($508.2 million), in February ($411.8 million) and in January ($580.5 million).
The ratio of coverage of imports by exports was 0.87 (it was 0.89 in January-July 2017).
Ukraine traded with partners from 212 countries.
