Sweden's foreign trade surplus increased notably in June from a year ago as exports grew amid a stagnation in imports, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on Monday.
The trade surplus climbed to SEK 13.3 billion in June from SEK 7.6 billion in the corresponding month last year. In May, the surplus was SEK 5.0 billion.
The value of exports rose 3.0 percent in June from last year, while imports remained flat.
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