Sharp fall in exports, imports: stats office
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Exports decreased by 7 percent year-on-year to EUR 109.7 billion in January-June 2020, while imports decreased in this period by 11 percent y/y and amounted to EUR 104.8 billion, Poland’s Central Statistical Office (GUS) has reported.
Polish exports to its largest trading partner Germany dropped by 5.6 percent y/y and amounted to EUR 30.9 billion in January-June 2020, while imports during this period fell by 14.8 percent y/y to EUR 22.5 billion, GUS added.
The fastest increase in exports in January-June 2020 was related to oils, fats, waxes, animal and plants (23.3 percent), beverages and tobacco (19.6 percent), food and live animals (7.3 percent), and chemicals and related products (4.7 percent).
