Greek exports grew by 2.2 percent in the January-September period compared with the corresponding period last year, totaling 12.974 billion euros (18.436 billion U. S. dollars), Greek National Statistics Service announced on Tuesday, Xinhua reported.
The statistical service said that provisional figures showed that the value of exports grew by 15.6 percent if measured in U.S. dollars over the same period, reflecting a 6.7-percent increase of exports to the 10 new EU members and an 8.3-percent rise of exports to neighboring Balkan states.
Greek exports to the EU-15 fell slightly, although exports to the EU-25 grew by 1.3 percent in the nine-month period. Exports to North America jumped 8.8 percent, reflecting a 12.7-percent rise of exports to the United States, while exports to Russia jumped a spectacular 31 percent.
On the other hand, however, exports to the Middle East and North Africa fell by 6.5 percent, while exports remained stable to Southeast Asia and fell vis-a-vis Latin America.
Imports fell by 2.9 percent in the January-September period, but rose by 7.5 percent to the EU-27.