The speedy increase in the countrys exports has continued during the first months of 2007. According to existing assessments for the month of April as well, exports throughout all of 2007 will near or reach 19 billion euros or 26 billion dollars.
According to the temporarty data of the National Statistical Service of Greece (ESYE) for the first quarter of 2007, the value of exports increased by 14.2 percent compared to the corresponding quarter in 2006, amounting to 4,426.5 million euros from 3,875.8 million euros. If the value of exports is assessed in dollars, the increase reached 24.5 percent (5,801.4 million dollars).
Despite the new increase in exports, the rate of increase in imports remained at about the same levels (13.8 percent). Consequently, the trade deficit was widened by 13.6 percent and imports amounted to 14,076 million euros from 12,369.9 million euros in the first quarter of 2006. The exports of goods covered 31 percent of expenditures for the importation of goods.