A 27 percent jump in the trade deficit and a decline in coverage
Elyssa newsroom
The National Institute of Statistics revealed the extent of the trade deficit to reach 23 billion and a half billion dinars during the first 10 months of this year.
The trade deficit recorded a remarkable increase of 27 and a half percent compared to the same period last year.
Export coverage for imports dropped to 70 per cent and 5 per cent amid increasing pressure on foreign exchange payments and a 13 per cent increase in imports.
