CBS: trade deficit totaled $1.0 billion in April 2011

Import of goods totaled US$5.8 billion, exports of goods totaled US$4.8 billion and the trade deficit totaled US$1.0 billion. The trade balance shows a deficit of $5.7 billion in January-April 2011
 
 
Data released last week by the Central Bureau of Statistics show that in April 2011, import of goods (gross) totaled US$5.8 billion, exports of goods (gross) totaled US$4.8 billion and the trade deficit totaled US$1.0 billion.
 
The trade balance (excluding diamonds) shows a deficit of $5.7 billion in January-April 2011 ($2.3 billion in the same months of 2010). The trade balance (excluding diamonds) by main country groups shows a surplus of $1.5 billion with USA, a deficit of $1.6 billion with Asian countries, a deficit of $2.6 billion with EU countries and a deficit of $3.0 billion with Other Countries group.
 
Imports of goods - the trend data calculated by the Central Bureau of Statistics, seasonally adjusted and adjusted for irregular elements, point to a rise in import of goods (excluding diamonds) of 25.8%, at an annual rate, during February -April 2011. Trend data by main country groups indicates that imports from EU countries point to a rise of 28.8%, at an annual rate, during February -April 2011.
 
Imports from USA point to a rise of 51.4%, imports from Asian Countries point to a rise of 48.6% and imports from Other Countries point to a rise of 48.3% during the last three months, at an annual rate.
 
Exports of goods - the trend data calculated by the Central Bureau of Statistics, seasonally adjusted and adjusted for irregular elements, point to a rise in export of goods (excluding diamonds) of 28.0%, at an annual rate, during February -April 2011.
 
Trend data by main country groups indicates that exports to EU countries point to a rise of 23.7%, at an annual rate, during February-April 2011.
 
Exports to USA point to a rise of 38.2%, at an annual rate, during February-April 2011; exports to Other Countries group point to a rise of 21.6% during the last three months and exports to Asian Countries point to a rise of 11.0% during February -April 2011.