October trade balance Y -1090.7bn

  • expected Y -854.2bn, prior was Y -934.3bn (revised from 932.1bn)

October trade balance adjusted: Y -1072.5bn

  • expected Y – 875.5bn, prior was Y -1128.0bn (revised from Y -1091.3bn)

Export: +18.6% y/y (fastest growth since July 2010)

  • expected is +16.2% y/y, prior was +11.5% y/y

Imports +26.1% y/y (biggest growth since May 2010)

  • expected is +19.0%, prior was ++16.5% y/y