According to the CBS, exports of goods in January – October, rose by 7.4% to $32.6b from $30.4b in the corresponding period of last year
In a statement issued last week by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), related to the ten months period - January and October 2006, the CBS announced that despite an increase in imports of fuel and energy products, Israel’s trade deficit was unexpectedly stable, at US$6.66b between January and October 2006.
The CBS noted that the trade deficit was the same as in the corresponding period of 2005.
According to the CBS, exports of goods in January – October, rose by 7.4% to $32.6b from $30.4b in the corresponding period of last year.
Imports in January - October rose by 5.5% to $39.1b from $37.1b in the corresponding period of last year.
Imports of fuel and energy products in January - October rose by 10% to $6.3b.
Diamond imports fell 8% to $6.9b in January - October from $7.5b in the corresponding period,
while diamond exports fell 3.7% to $7.8b.
CBS: Israel’s trade deficit stable at $6.66 billion
According to the CBS, exports of goods in January – October, rose by 7.4% to $32.6b from $30.4b in the corresponding period of last year
20.11.06 / 00:00
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