Summary
In the second quarter of 2008, exports grew by 15.0% and imports by 23.6%, leading to an increase in the deficit of the trade balance with Third Countries, comparing with the same period in the previous year (April to June 2007).
Comparing with the same period in the last year, the highest growth in imports was registered in Fuels and lubricants and Food and beverages and in exports in Fuels and lubricants and Industrial supplies.