Statistical Agency of Kosovo (KSA), has published “Foreign Trade Statistics” for the month of July 2013, which show a lower trade deficit for the month of July 2013, from 202.5 million euros, compared to a deficit of 208.5 million euros with the same period of 2012. Until Export import only covers 11.8 percent.
Exports in July 2013 were worth 27.1 million euros, while imports were 229.6 million euros. This shows an increase of 5.2 percent for exports and a decline of 2.0 percent for imports compared to the same period of 2012. “According to this report the main export groups are: 45.2 percent of exports of base metal and articles thereof; mineral products 22.5 percent, 7.5 percent for prepared foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco, 6.1 percent of plastics, rubber and articles thereof their plant products 5.1 percent, 4.7 percent and textile articles thereof, etc. “, has shown KSA.
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While, according to the main groups of import are: 20.6 per cent of imports of mineral products, 14.0 percent for prepared foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco, 11.3 percent of base metals and articles thereof; 9.3 percent machinery, mechanical equipment and electricity, 6.6 percent of chemical industry products, 6.4 percent plastics, rubber and articles thereof; 5.3 percent in transportation, 4.7 percent herbal products, and so on.
As for exchange with other countries, Kosovo’s main trading partners are the EU countries, which participate with 37.9 percent for exports and 43.1 percent for imports. While the CEFTA countries participate with 36.6 percent for exports and 30.8 percent of imports in relation to the total of the month.
The largest percentage of exports was: Italy 27.5 percent, 15 percent Albania, Macedonia 10.7 percent, 4.7 percent Serbia, Montenegro 4.4 percent, Turkey 3.0 percent, India 3.0 percent. While, according to the data, the most imports are from: Germany 11.6 percent, 11.0 percent Serbia, Italy 10.3 percent, Turkey 8.5, 8.3 Macedonia, China, etc. 8.0 percent.
“The total exports during January to July 2013 was 175.911 million euros, an increase of 9,13 per cent, compared with seven months of 2012. Meanwhile, total imports for the period January-July 2013 was 1.362934 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent, compared with seven months of last year. ”
Consequently, the coverage of imports by exports, for the seventh month reached 12.9 percent, while for the same period last year was 11.8 per cent
