- France's trade deficit widens to €5.18 billion in February
Market news
7 April 2016
France's trade deficit widens to €5.18 billion in February
According to the French Customs, France's trade deficit widened to €5.18 billion in February from €3.91 billion in January, missing expectations for a decline to a deficit of €3.8 billion. January's figure was revised down from a deficit of €3.70 billion.
The increase in deficit was driven by lower imports and higher imports. Exports decreased 0.2% in February, while imports were up 2.8%.
Market Focus
Material posted here is solely for information purposes and reliance on this may lead to losses. Past performances are not a reliable indicator of future results. Please read our full disclaimerOpen Demo Account & Personal Page