The two-month trade deficit of €409.5 million was €19 million up from the same period last year. Exports were €4.159 billion in February, up 15.6% from the same month a year earlier. Two-month exports rose 17.5% to €8.281 billion. Imports were €4.41 billion, up 14.6% year on year in February and amounted to €8.69 billion in two months, 16.9% more than in the same period last year.