(Source: Prime Minister's Office of Spain) Meanwhile imports grew by 3.9% to 204.9 billion. In volume terms the increase was greater (6.2%), since prices fell by 2.1%. As a result, the trade deficit totalled 18.64 billion euros in the period January to September, 1.1% lower than in the same period 2014. The coverage rate stood at 90.9%, 0.5 points higher than in the first three quarters 2014 (90.4%). The non-energy balance posted a surplus of 2.03 billion euros (10.7 billion euros in the period January-September 2014), while the energy balance recorded a 30.1% improvement in terms of deficit reduction due to the substantial drop in energy prices. Cumulative results for Spain are in line with...
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