The deficit of Ukraine’s foreign trade in goods in January-August increased by 45.7 percent compared to January-July 2017, to $5.004 billion (it was $3.434 billion in January-August 2017), the State Statistics Service of Ukraine said on Oct. 12.
The deficit in August alone was $940 million, in July it 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-August this year increased 12.4 percent year-over-year, to $30.911 billion, while imports grew by 16.1 percent, to $35.915 billion.
Seasonally adjusted exports in August 2018 increased by 4.7 percent from July 2018, imports fell by 4.4 percent. Seasonally adjusted foreign trade in August 2018 was negative and the deficit was estimated at $818.7 million. The deficit was also registered in July ($1.214 billion), 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 0.86 (it was 0.89 in January-August 2017).
Ukraine traded with partners from 215 countries.
