Macedonia's trade deficit stood at US$1.61 billion in the January to September period, the State Statistical Office said in a report on Friday.

Export value totaled US$1.95 billion in the January to September period, while the import value amounted to US$3.56 billion. Import coverage with export was 54.8%.

During the period, international trade scope decreased 35.6% compared to the same period of the previous year, the statistical office said.