EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ In the first 10 months of 2010, Mongolia traded with 127 countries from all over the world and total external trade turnover reached 4809.8 mln.US dollars, of which exports made up 2275.9 mln.US dollars and import made up 2533.9 mln.US dollars.
External trade balance in the first 10 months of 2010 showed a deficit of 258.0 mln.US dollars, reflecting an increase of 39.8 mln.US dollars or 18.2 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year. In the first 10 months of 2010, total external trade turnover increased by 1617.8 mln.US dollars or 50.7 percent, of which exports up by 789.0 mln.US dollars or 53.1 percent, and imports up by 828.8 mln.US dollars or 48.6 percent respectively, compared to the same period of the previous year.
In the first 10 months of 2010, mineral products, natural or cultured stones, precious metal, jewelry and textiles & textile articles accounted for 94.7 percent of the total export value amount.
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