- France's trade deficit widens to €5.2 billion in April
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7 June 2016
France's trade deficit widens to €5.2 billion in April
According to the French Customs, France's trade deficit widened to €5.2 billion in April from €4.2 billion in March, missing expectations for a decline to a deficit of €4.0 billion. March's figure was revised up from a deficit of €4.37 billion.
The increase in deficit was driven by higher imports. Exports rose 1.8% in April, while imports climbed by 4.1%.
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