26.02.2018 23:25:22

New Zealand Has NZ$566 Million Trade Deficit In January

(RTTNews) - New Zealand had a merchandise trade deficit of NZ$566 million in January, Statistics New Zealand said on Tuesday.

That missed expectations for a flat reading following the NZ$596 million shortfall in December.

Exports were up 9.5 percent on year to NZ$4.31 billion, shy of forecasts for NZ$4.58 billion and down from NZ$5.49 billion in the previous month.

Imports spiked an annual 17 percent to NZ$4.87 billion versus expectations for NZ$4.60 billion and down from NZ$4.89 billion.