The balance of trade was CZK 1.8bn in the surplus, mainly due to a significant improvement in import prices raw materials, semi-finished products and chemicals (particularly mineral fuels) and a significant drop of machinery and transport equipment exports. Imports decreased by 8.0%, y-o-y, and exports rose by 0.4%, y-o-y. The January trade deficit was revised from CZK 6.6bn to CZK 6.1bn.
David Marek