KIEV, Nov. 15 – The deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in January-September amounted to $5.84 billion, which is 6.3% better than in the first nine months of 2012, the State Statistics Service reported.

According to the service, in the first nine months of this year exports declined by 8.8%, to $55.7 billion, imports - by 8.6%, to $61.53 billion.

Exports of goods for the period decreased by 9.3%, to $46.29 billion, imports - by 10.1%, to $56 billion.