Johannesburg - South Africa recorded a R770m trade surplus in November after a R12.39bn deficit the previous month, data from the South African Revenue Service (Sars) showed on Monday.
The data incorporates previously excluded trade with South Africa's regional neighbours Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland, collectively referred to as BLNS.
When stripping out trade with the BLNS countries, the trade balance showed a R9.24bn deficit for November, narrower than the R20.97bn shortfall for October.
Exports in November, including regional trade, were up 5.3%, while imports were down 8.8%, Sars said.
The cumulative deficit for the year to November amounted to R74.74bn, compared with R37.8bn over the same period in 2012.
The data incorporates previously excluded trade with South Africa's regional neighbours Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland, collectively referred to as BLNS.
When stripping out trade with the BLNS countries, the trade balance showed a R9.24bn deficit for November, narrower than the R20.97bn shortfall for October.
Exports in November, including regional trade, were up 5.3%, while imports were down 8.8%, Sars said.
The cumulative deficit for the year to November amounted to R74.74bn, compared with R37.8bn over the same period in 2012.