22.12.2014 23:00:22

New Zealand Has NZ$213 Million Trade Deficit

(RTTNews) - New Zealand had a merchandise trade deficit of NZ$213 million in November, Statistics New Zealand said on Tuesday.

That beat forecasts for a shortfall of 575 million following the NZ$908 million deficit in October.

Exports dipped 9.5 percent on year to NZ$4.02 billion, while imports fell an annual 1.3 percent to NZ$4.24 billion.

This is the smallest November deficit since 2010, the bureau said.