Sweden's foreign trade surplus decreased notably in May from a year ago as exports fell faster than imports, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on Thursday.
The trade surplus dropped to SEK 3.9 billion in May from SEK 10.6 billion in the corresponding month last year. In April, the surplus was SEK 6.2 billion.
The value of exports plunged 10.0 percent in May from last year, and imports slid by 6.0 percent.
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