Turkey's foreign trade deficit increased in February from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Tuesday.
The trade deficit increased to $9.0 billion in February from $7.8 billion in the same month last year. The shortfall totaled $8.3 billion in January.
The foreign trade deficit, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, was $2.99 billion.
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