Exports increased in November
Seasonally-adjusted exports for November 2005 increased by 7% to €7.8bn relative to October 2005, while imports decreased by 9% to €4.6bn.
Exports for October decreased by 1% to €7.3bn and imports increased by 6% to €5bn relative to September 2005.
Year-on-year, the monthly unadjusted exports increased by €820m (+11%) in November 2005 to reach €8.3bn, while October increased by €560m (+8%) to €7.3bn.
Imports for November, on the same basis, increased by €392m (+8%) to €5bn, while October increased by €484m (+11%) to €5bn.
The year-on-year comparison of January-to-October 2005 with the same period in 2004 shows that exports increased from €69.7bn to €72.2bn (+4%).
Organic chemicals increased from €12.4bn to €14.3bn (+16%), essential oils (including flavouring materials) from €3.9bn to €4.4bn (+12%) and computer equipment from €10.7bn to €11bn (+3%).
Medical and pharmaceutical products decreased from €12.6bn to €12.4bn (-2%).
Goods to France increased from €4.1bn to €4.6bn (+13%), to Spain from €1.9bn to €2.4bn (+24%) and to Switzerland from €2.3bn to €2.8bn (+20%).
Goods to Great Britain decreased from €11.4bn to €11.1bn (-3%), to Hong Kong from €706m to €538m (-24%) and to the USA from €13.9bn to €13.7bn (-1%).
Imports increased from €41.7bn to €45.5bn (+9%).
Petroleum and related materials increased from €1.8bn to €2.6bn (+45%), computer equipment increased from €6.4bn to €7.2bn (+13%) and road vehicles from €2.5bn to €3bn (+18%).
Electrical machinery decreased from €3.9bn to €3.6bn (-9%).
Goods from Great Britain increased from €12bn to €13.2bn (+9%), China from €2.2bn to €3bn (+33%) and the USA from €5.8bn to €6.5bn (+13%).
Goods from France decreased from €1.9bn to €1.6bn (-20%).
