TIRANA, April 17/ATA/-On March 2020, the value of exports was ALL 18 billion, decreasing by 36.2 % compared with the same period of previous year and by 29.0 % compared with February 2020.
According to the Institute of Statistics that published the report on foreign trade, the value of imports was ALL 42 billion, decreasing by 25.4 % compared with the same period of previous year and by 19.3 % compared with February 2020. This month the trade deficit is ALL 24 billion, decreasing by 14.9 % compared with March 2019 and by 10.2 % compared with February 2020.
According to the published data, the greatest fall in exports was recorded with Italy, 48.5%, Kosovo, 43.1% and Greece 24.6%.
This implies the consequences of the COVID-19 infection in economy as Italy and Greece, two of the most affected countries and part of the EU, are the main trading partners of our country./a.gjonaj/j.p/r.e/p.s./
