Trade balance swings into surplus in August
For the year to date, however, a trade deficit of R850m has been recorded — worse than for the same period in 2018
30 September 2019 - 15:01
SA’s trade balance swung into a larger-than-expected surplus of R6.84bn in August, according to data from the SA Revenue Service.
This was thanks to a month-on-month increase in exports of R9.46bn or 8.4% from July to August while imports fell by R1.1bn or 1%, the agency said...
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