CBK Foreign Trade Summary

This dataset tracks monthly foreign trade statistics, differentiating between various types of imports and exports.
It covers a comprehensive period from 1998 up to March 2026, indicating a forward-looking or projected component for the later years.
Commercial imports consistently dominate total imports, with government imports being a relatively minor component.
The trade balance is consistently negative, indicating a persistent trade deficit throughout the recorded period.
The dataset appears complete with no missing values or obvious anomalies in the provided summary statistics.
What is the trend of the trade balance over the years, and are there any seasonal patterns?
How do commercial imports compare to domestic exports in terms of growth or decline over time?
What is the average monthly trade deficit, and how much does it fluctuate?

Column	Type	Nulls	Unique	Stats / Top values
year	number	—	29	1998 – 2026
month	string	—	12	February (28)January (28)December (28)November (28)October (28)
commercial_imports	number	—	330	mean 109868.5935 · min 13040.65 · max 325027.27 · median 109669.495
government_imports	number	—	321	mean 2439.1541 · min 1.28 · max 24791.44 · median 1179.89
total_imports	number	—	330	mean 112307.7478 · min 13452.9 · max 332367.64 · median 111491.735
domestic_fob	number	—	330	mean 36308.7263 · min 8178.01 · max 91579.94 · median 37378.21
re_exports	number	—	330	mean 11783.2214 · min 314.63 · max 96799.02 · median 4184.165
total_exports_fob	number	—	330	mean 48091.948 · min 9006.75 · max 178625.91 · median 41413.515
trade_balance	number	—	330	mean -64215.7995 · min -171230.69 · max -2175.16 · median -65032.865

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