In June 2026, preliminary foreign trade data showed a trade surplus of US$4.09 billion. This surplus compares to the US$2.259 billion reported in May. The increase in the trade surplus between May and June stemmed from a rise in the non-oil trade surplus—which increased from US$4.901 billion in May to US$7.486 billion in June—and a rise in the oil trade deficit—which increased from US$2.642 billion to US$3.396 billion during the same period. For the first six months of 2026, the trade balance showed a surplus of $9.857 billion. In the same period of 2025, it was $1.433 billion. In the sixth month of this year, the ... (full story)