Almost one third of Transnistria’s exports are directed to the EU member states, where goods to the value of over US$152 million were delivered in January – November this year. Exports to Russia came to slightly over US$41 million, which is 8.5% of the total. The author of an analysis published on the website of the agency Novosti PMR says that even if these data cover 11 months, they are relevant for deducing the trends for the whole year 2016, IPN reports.

In general, the commercial exchanges of the Transnistrian region declined by 22% compared with the corresponding period last year. Exports in 11 months came to US$489 million, while imports amounted to US$764 million.

Practically 4/5 of Transnistria’s exports to the EU go to three main states – Romania, Italy, and Germany. This year the exporters from the left side of the Nistru had rather good relations with other European states such as Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, France and others.

More than half of the goods made in the region were supplied to the right side of the Nistru (46.3%) and to Ukraine (11.3%). The goods delivered to the right side of the Nistru in 11 months totaled US$226 million, a decrease of about US$50 million following the decline in the selling price of power for the right side. Exports to Ukraine fell by 20% on a year before, adding up to over US$55 million.

According to the analysis author, given that the Transnistrian region aims to integrate into Russia, including at economic level, the discrepancies in the bilateral commercial exchanges will have to be diminished during the next few years.