In the first half of the year, trade exports have amounted to 1.3 billion dollars. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number is around 28% higher than last year’s same period. In June, goods worth a total of 214 million dollars have been exported, 4% less than in the previous month, yet 25.2% more than in June 2017, IPN reports.

Thus, in six months, exports of locally-produced goods have surpassed 877 million dollars, 35.1% more than in January-June 2017. Re-exports totaled at 438 million dollars, a 15.6% increased relative to January-June 2017.

Exports to EU countries, at a share of 68.5% of total exports, sum up to 900 million dollars. CIS countries take a share 15.8% of Moldova’s exports, with a total value over 208 million dollars.

The analysis of export trends by country in January-June 2018, relative to the same period in 2017, shows increases in exports to Romania (+38.2%), Poland (+37.2%), Ukraine (+29.6%), Austria (+46.7%), Greece (+51.7%), the Czech Republic (+37.9%), USA (+33.3%), Georgia (+31.6%), China (+34.9%), Belgium (+27.5%), Cyprus (+45.4%), etc. Meanwhile, exports to the following countries have decreased: The UK (-29.3%), Russia (-7.8%), Belarus (-14.3%), Bulgaria (-18.2%), etc.

In the reference period, exports have risen in electric machines and devices, vegetables and fruit, cereals and cereal products, clothing and accessories, fixed vegetable fats and oils, furniture, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, medicinal and pharmaceutic products, livestock fodder, etc. Meanwhile, exports have fallen in sugar, sugar products, honey, threads, textiles, textile products and related products, essential oils, toiletry, beauty products, meats and meat products, dairy and eggs.