Trade between Belarus, Ukraine 19.5% up in January-November 2007

In January-November 2007 the trade turnover between Belarus and Ukraine expanded by 19.5% to a total of $2,663.3 million, BelTA learnt from representatives of the trade and economy department of the Embassy of Belarus in Ukraine.

Over the eleven months Belarus’ export to Ukraine swelled by 12.8% to make up $1,278.1 million, while the import soared by 26.4% to $1,388.2 million.

The last year’s trade turnover between the two countries may exceed $3 billion. In 2006 the mutual trade approached $2.5 billion.