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Germany, Poland and Italy main exporters to Eastern partners

Italy first importer, 25% of EU total from the six countries

22 May, 18:18
(ANSA) - BRUSSELS - Among the EU Member States, Germany and Poland, followed by Italy, in 2014 were by far the largest exporters to the Eastern partner countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. According to Eurostat, Germany counted 7 billion euros (or 21% of EU exports of goods to the Eastern partners) and Poland 5.2 billion euros (or 16%), followed by Italy (2.8 billion or 8%), Lithuania (2.2 billion or 7%) and Hungary (2.1 billion or 6%).

At EU level, the value of exports of goods to the Eastern Partners has doubled over the last ten years.

Italy was the largest importer from the Eastern partner countries in 2014 (8.2 billion euros or 25% of EU imports of goods from the Eastern Partners), well ahead of Germany (4.5 billion or 14%), Poland (2.4 billion or 8%), the Czech Republic (2.3 billion or 7%), France and Spain (both around 2 billion or 6%). Compared with 2004, EU imports of goods from the Eastern Partners increased by around 140% in 2014. (ANSA).

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