Summary
In the last three months (August to October 2009), exports decreased by 14.3% and imports by 17.4%, comparing to the same period in the previous year (August to October 2008), leading to a decrease in the deficit of the trade balance by 1 342.9 millions euro.
An overview of trade with Venezuela shows that since 2007 both imports and exports present an upward trend, mainly due to imports of Mineral fuels  and exports of Agricultural products and Machinery and mechanical appliance.