By Ainhoa Goyeneche
Following is a summary of Morocco’s August year to date trade report, from the Office des Changes, in Rabat:
============================================================================== Jan. to Aug. Jan. to Aug. Annual Change YoY% 2011 2010 MAD/Mln Change ============================================================================== Trade Balance -122,193.1 -99,679.0 22,514.1 22.6% Imports 234,994.8 194,638.0 40,356.8 20.7% Energy & Petrol 60,422.2 42,969.6 17,452.6 40.6% Exports 112,801.7 94,959.0 17,842.7 18.8% Phospates & Derivatives 22,402.0 17,057.9 5,344.1 31.3% ============================================================================== NOTE: *= Goods and services Figures are year to date cumulative data Data is preliminary and may be subsequently revised. Data in MDH Million Dirhams. SOURCE: Office des Changes
Editor: Mark Evans