Commercial Transactions Declined By 7.9% In May 2011 
 
                         The  Hellenic Statistical Authority said that the total value of  imports-arrivals, excluding oil products, in May 2011 amounted to 2695.8  million euros against 2925.7 million euros in May 2010, recording a  drop of 7.9%.
According to ELSTAT, the total value of imports-arrivals, excluding oil  products, for the 12-month time period of June 2010 - May 2011 decreased  by 15.6% compared to the corresponding 12-month time period of June  2009 - May 2010.
The total value of exports-dispatches in May 2011 amounted to 2019.5  million euros against 1303.6 million euros in May 2010, recording an  increase of 54.9%.
The total value of exports-dispatches, excluding oil products, in May  2011 amounted to 1331.5 million euros against 1161.1 million euros in  May 2010, recording an increase of 14,7%.
The total value of exports-dispatches, excluding oil products, for the  12-month time period of June 2010 - May 2011 increased by 13.4% compared  to the corresponding 12-month time period of June 2009 - May 2010.
 
The total value of imports-dispatches in May 2011 amounted to 3204.2  million euros against 3881.1 million euros in May 2010. The statistics  of imports for oil products are calculated according to the data derived  from the customs declarations. The status of the audited incomplete  customs declarations, for May 2010, has been integrated in the  compilation of the external trade statistics. The corresponding  declarations for May 2011 have not been integrated yet, since they have  not been finalized entirely, having as a result the lack of  comparability of the external trade statistics data between May 2011 and  May 2010.
(capital.gr)