Monthly analysis - February 2021

Monthly analysis - February 2021

From finances.gouv.fr

As a three-month moving average, exports have been relatively stable for two months. In February 2021, they reached 93% of their average level in 2019. Imports increased over the same period, after having been generally stable between September and November. They also reached 93% of their average level in 2019. The deficit has increased significantly for two months and reached 4.8 billion euros, after a period of uninterrupted decline from July to December 2020. In February, the energy deficit increased significantly over the last three months, after a period of quasi-stability of nearly nine months, and stood at 2.6 ... (full story)

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