Czech trade surplus rises in February
The Czech Republic's foreign trade surplus rose 52.9% month on month to €223 million in February 2005, said the Czech Statistical Office.
The country's exports and imports rose 9.6% and 9.3% respectively.
Czech Republic's trade surplus with the European Union (EU) member countries amounted to €982.6 million, while its trade deficit with non-EU countries totaled €759.4 million.
The country's trade with
France, the US and
Slovakia showed an upward trend; however, trade with the
Netherlands and
Russia worsened.
The statistical office indicates that growing oil prices and a slowdown in the economies of EU countries could negatively impact the country's trade this year.