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Latvia shows one of highest export growths in EU in January
BC, Riga, 20.03.2018.
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Print versionIn January 2018, Latvia showed one of the highest export growths year-on-year compared to other EU member states, according to the figures published by Eurostat, cites LETA.
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In January 2018, Latvian exports rose 18% against the respective period in 2017.
The countries showing steeper export growth than Latvia were Malta (+42%), and Ireland (+21%).
Greece also showed an 18% rise, followed by Cyprus (+17%), Slovenia (+16%), and Romania (+15%).
Lithuanian exports grew 12% year-on-year, and Estonian exports showed a 9% rise.
One EU country saw their exports decline in January - Luxembourg (-12%).
Imports in January increased in all 25 EU member states, with the exception of the Cyprus (-2%), Estonia and Malta (-8% each).
The steepest rise in imports last year was recorded in Bulgaria (+19%), Romania (+17%), Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic (+16%). Lithuania recorded a 14% rise, and Latvia showed an 8% rise.
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