29.01.2017 23:17:11

New Zealand Has NZ$41 Million Trade Deficit In December

(RTTNews) - New Zealand had a merchandise trade deficit of NZ$41 million in December, Statistics New Zealand said on Monday.

That beat forecasts for a deficit of NZ$98 million following the NZ$705 million shortfall in November.

Exports were down NZ$41 million or 0.9 percent on year to NZ$4.4 billion. That topped estimates for NZ$4.23 billion and was up from NZ$3.86 billion in the previous month.

Imports slipped NZ$42 million or 0.9 percent on year to NZ$4.4 billion versus forecasts for NZ$4.34 billion and down from NZ$4.56 billion a month earlier.