According to the data announced by the Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş, the foreign trade deficit in October increased by 430.4 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and reached 8 billion dollars. The deficit increased by 168.5 percent in the 10-month period.
The foreign trade deficit increased by 168.5 percent in January-October and reached 91.1 billion dollars. Meanwhile, exports increased by 15.4 percent in January-October to 209.45 billion dollars, while imports increased by 39.5 percent to 300.55 billion dollars in the same period. In October, the ratio of exports to imports decreased by 20.5 points and became 72.7 percent.
