Table 4
 
 
 
External trade in 2007 and 2008, by month
 
 
 
  USD million FOB/CIF (current prices) 2)
Period 2007 2008 Index 1)
Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports
Total
January 8 832 8 373 458 11 933 11 308 625 135.1 135.0
February 8 998 8 330 668 12 630 11 804 825 140.4 141.7
March 10 306 9 611 694 12 787 12 310 477 124.1 128.1
January - March 28 136 26 315 1 821 37 350 35 422 1 928 132.7 134.6
April 9 515 9 280 235 13 950 13 430 520 146.6 144.7
May 9 817 9 564 253 12 727 12 155 572 129.6 127.1
June 9 973 9 590 383          
April - June 29 304 28 434 871          
July 9 526 9 600 -74          
August 9 465 9 486 -22          
September 10 715 10 016 699          
July - September 29 706 29 102 604          
October 12 684 12 239 445          
November 12 957 12 316 641          
December 9 826 9 956 -130          
October - December 35 467 34 511 957          
January - May 47 467 45 158 2 309 64 026 61 007 3 019 134.9 135.1
January - December 122 613 118 362 4 252          
 
1) Corresponding period of previous year = 100.
2) For corversion to USD is used the average monthly rate of exchange released by the CNB.