Balance of Payments

Trade deficit widens 22%

Export earnings weaken while import costs continue to climb, widening external pressure on the economy

Trade deficit crosses $19bn

Import surge and export decline widen trade gap by over 24 percent

Trade deficit widens by $3.2bn in 8 months

Remittance surge partially offsets pressure as imports rise and exports decline

Forex reserves slide by $1bn in a month

Record remittance inflows were not sufficient to bridge the trade gap, BB data shows

Trade deficit drops 4.24% in 11 months

The current account deficit narrows to $432 million, down from $6.11 billion year-on-year

Trade gap narrows to $18.22bn from July-April

Remittance and aid inflows keep financial account in surplus despite FDI drop

Trade deficit drops 9pc in 7 months

Export growth outpaces import, reducing deficit to $11.75 billion in July to January

Follies of capital account liberalisation