According to preliminary data, foreign trade with third countries in Aug’26 resulted in a trade deficit of EUR 0.9bn, compared to EUR 0.4bn deficit a year earlier. Imports/CIF (EUR 2.4bn) increased by 36.8% YoY, while exports/FOB (EUR 1.4bn) rose by 12.7% YoY. In August 2026, exports to the EU (EUR 2.6bn) increased by 25.6% YoY, while imports (EUR 2.4bn) were up by 9% YoY over the same period. This resulted in a positive trade balance with the EU for the month of EUR 240m, compared to a EUR 95m deficit in the corresponding period of 2025. Total trade balance in Aug’26 was negative and amounted to EUR 0.7bn (-20% YoY), as total exports increased by 20.7% YoY to EUR 4bn, while total imports surged by 21.3% YoY to EUR 4.7bn. Total trade balance FOB/CIF for Jan-Aug 2026 came to negative EUR 8.1bn, increasing by 36% YoY from negative EUR 5.9bn in the 2025 year. Total exports increased by 10% YoY to EUR 31.2bn, while total imports grew by 14.5% YoY to EUR 39.3bn.