Excluding the price factor, export turnover in the first quarter increased 6.7% over the same period in 2016.

Import turnovers in the first quarter of this year reached US $ 45.6 billion, up 22.4% against the same period last year, of which the domestic economic sector imported US $ 18.4 billion, up 24.4%; The foreign invested sector imported US$ 27.2 billion, an increase of 21.1%. Excluding the price factor, import turnover in the first quarter increased by 19.9% ​​over the same period last year.

The balance of trade in goods in the first quarter of 2017 had a trade deficit of US$ 1.90 billion, of which domestic economic sector had a trade deficit of US$ 6.06 billion; The foreign invested sector (including crude oil) had a trade surplus of US$ 4.16 billion.

Export and import of services: Export turnover of services in the first quarter of 2017 was estimated at US$ 3.3 billion, up 9.3% over the same period last year, of which tourism services reached $ 2.2 billion, accounting for 68% of total turnover And up 9.3%; Transportation services reached $ 625 million, representing 19.1% and up 7.4%. Services import turnover was estimated at US$ 3.8 billion, up 2.2% over same period last year, of which transport services reached US$ 1.8 billion, accounted for 47.6% of total turnover and decreased 2.7%; Tourism services reached $ 1.1 billion, accounting for 27.8% and increasing 13.3%. Trade deficit in the first quarter was US$ 500 million, equaling 15.2% of service exports.

 Source: General statistics office