TIRANA, April 18/ATA/- The export of metals and construction materials in Albania increased by 16 percent in March 2019, compared with the same period of the previous year, the Albanian Institute of Statistics INSTAT, reported.
March data point to early signs of exports’ revival following a decline for two consecutive months.
The Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) confirms that March’s export value was Lek 28 billion, up to 2.7 percent year-over-year and topping the previous set of February 2019 by 23 percent.
In the meantime, Albania’s import values in March stood at Lek 56 billion, a 1.1 percent increase compared to March 2018.
The monthly trade balance was a deficit of Lek 28 billion, 0.5 percent lower than March 2018, but it widened by 3.1 percent compared to February 2019.//a.i/
