Summary
Exports of goods increased by 5.7% and imports decreased by 1.6% in the quarter ended in May 2013, when compared with the period March 2012 to May 2012, which led to a EUR 910.2 million decrease in the deficit of the trade balance.
In year-on-year terms, in May 2013, exports increased by 5.6% and imports decreased by 3.2% (+16.8% and +9.3% respectively in April 2013).