KIEV, Aug. 17 - The surplus of Ukraine's foreign trade balance in H1 was estimated at $2.89 billion, growing by $230 million or 8.6% year-over-year, the State Statistics Service reported.

In H1 2015, exports fell by 33.6%, to $22.51 billion, while imports shrank by 37.2%, to $19.62 billion.

Exports of goods in H1 2015 decreased by 35%, to $18.53 billion, and imports dropped by 38.5%, to $17.28 billion.

Exports of services fell by 25.9%, to $4.53 billion, while imports – by 24.4%, to $2.38 billion.