KIEV, Nov. 13 – The surplus of Ukraine's foreign trade in services January through September 2009 narrowed by 26.9%, to UAH $3.013 billion, down from $4.123 billion in the first nine months of 2008, the State Statistics Committee reported.

The export of services January through September 2009 declined by 23.2% to $6.841 billion, while imports decreased by 19.9%, to $3.829 billion.

Ukraine handled foreign economic operations with partners from 213 countries and regions.