Exports up in November, imports down

28/01/2005 - 12:03:12
Exports increased by 8% in November to €7.2bn while imports decreased by 12% to just under €4bn, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Comparing the aggregate January to October 2004 figures with the same period in 2003 shows a 2% rise in exports from €67.9bn to €69.4bn.

Of the imports, the value of goods from China increased from €1.8bn to €2.3bn, a surge of +29%.