NEWS RELEASE EXTERNAL TRADE 27 AUGUST 2004

Balance of trade 
The value of exported goods from Iceland amounted to ISK 115,600 million fob and the value of imported goods amounted to ISK 135,700 million fob January-July 2004. Thus there was a trade deficit of 20,200 million as compared with a trade deficit of 5,900 million in January-July 2003, at fixed rates of exchange¹.

Exports
The total value of exports of goods January-July 2004 was 7,100 million or 6.5% higher at constant rates of exchange than the same period the year before.

Imports
The total value of imports of goods January-July 2004 showed an increase of 21.400 million or 18.7% higher than in the same period last year, at fixed rates of exchange.

Statistics

Further Information

For further information please contact 528 1100 , email upplysingar@hagstofa.is

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