Spain trade deficit rises 5.2pc to September y/y

• The deficit rose 29.3pc from the same month a year earlier to 4.26 billion euros.
• Exports rose 5.8pc year on year to 23.47 billion euros while imports increased 8.9pc to 27.73 billion euros year on year.

Spain's trade deficit rose 5.2pc in the first nine months of the year from the same period a year earlier, to 25.45 billion euros ($28.14 billion), the industry ministry said on Thursday.

Between January and September, imports increased by 2.0pc to 241.05 billion euros, while exports rose 1.6pc year on year to 215.60 billion euros, data released by the ministry showed.

In September, the deficit rose 29.3pc from the same month a year earlier to 4.26 billion euros.

Exports rose 5.8pc year on year to 23.47 billion euros while imports increased 8.9pc to 27.73 billion euros year on year.