Trade Ministry: Egypt H1 trade deficit narrows by 46%

By Yomna Yasser On Aug 3, 2017

Egypt’s trade deficit for the first half of 2017 narrowed by 46 percent year-on-year to $13 billion, the trade ministry announced in a statement Thursday.

Imports fell by 30 percent to $24 billion and exports increased by 8 percent to $11 billion, the statement said.

Source: Reuters

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