The surplus in June was down EUR 97 million from the same month a year earlier.

The value of exports rose 4.5% year-on-year in June to EUR 8.82 bln, while imports were up 6.5% at EUR 7.76 bln.

About 79% of exports and 78% of imports were traded with other European Union member states.

In the period of January-June, exports were up 9.9% at EUR 50.986 bln, while imports rose 11.3% to EUR 45.609 bln.

In the first six months of the year, the trade surplus reached EUR 5.377 bln, down EUR 41 mln from the corresponding period a year earlier, the KSH said.

A second estimate of June figures for the external trade in goods will be published by the KSH on September 1.