MADRID, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Spain's trade deficit fell by 20.9 percent since July 2011 to July 2012, the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness said Friday.
According to data released Friday, Spain's trade deficit reached 20,334.1 million euros in July.
This decline in the deficit is due to an increase in exports and a drop in imports.
Exports rose by 3.7 percent since July 2011, representing 129, 574.6 million euros.
Imports, in the meantime, dropped by 0.5 percent, or 149,908.7 million euros, although import of energy products such as oil and gas increased by 13.6 percent.
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