First half-year 2010: trade volume of more than 50 bn euro in both trade flows

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: September 7, 2010; 15:40 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian imports increased by 12.3% and Austrian exports rose by 12.5% compared to the same period in 2009.

First half-year 2010: trade volume of more than 50 bn euro in both trade flows / Picture: © Statistics Austria

According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to 53.49 bn euro and total exports amounted to 51.37 bn euro in the period January to June 2010.

Austrian imports increased by 12.3% and Austrian exports rose by 12.5% compared to the same period in 2009.

The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of 2.12 bn euro.