November 16 (SeeNews) - Romania's current account deficit for the first nine months of 2007 rose by 76.5% on the year to 11.801 billion euro ($17.2 billion) due to a widening trade gap, the central bank said on Friday.
Romania's trade deficit for the nine months through September rose by 67% year-on-year, reaching 12.265 billion euro on a FOB/FOB (free-on-board) basis, the central bank said in a statement.
Details on Romania's current account balance follow (in millions of euro):
|
|
Jan-Sept '07 |
Jan-Sept'06 |
| Current account balance |
- 11,801 |
- 6,685 |
| - Trade |
- 12,265 |
- 7,343 |
| -- Exports (FOB) |
21,410 |
19,171 |
| -- Imports (FOB) |
33,675 |
26,514 |
| - Services |
+ 189 |
+ 137 |
| - Income |
- 3,661 |
- 2,662 |
| - Current transfers |
+ 3,936 |
+3,183 |
($ = 0.6843 euro)