WELLINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - New Zealand posted a monthly trade deficit of NZ$1.26 billion ($910.85 million) in August, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Monday, while the annual trade deficit was NZ$3.1 billion.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a monthly deficit of NZ$765.5 million, and an annual deficit of NZ$2.7 billion.
Exports totalled NZ$3.39 billion for the month, from NZ$3.96 billion the previous month. Imports came in at NZ$4.65 billion versus NZ$4.4 billion. ($1 = 1.3833 New Zealand dollars)
