The country’s total external trade in goods in November 2018 reached $15.04 billion, reflecting an increase of 4.1 percent from $14.45 billion recorded value during the same month of the previous year. The total exports were valued at $5.57 billion in November 2018, representing a decrease of 0.3 percent, from $5.58 billion in November 2017. On the other hand, total imports rose to $9.47 billion in November 2018, from $8.86 billion in November 2017 or a growth rate of 6.8 percent. Furthermore, the country’s balance of trade in goods (BoT-G) increased to a $3.90 billion deficit in November 2018, from $3.28 billion deficit in November 2017.
