Extra-community trade statistics
Extra Trade - Exports down by 23.0% and imports by 40.9%
- April 2009
09 June 2009
Summary
In the last three months of 2009, the Portuguese exports decreased by 23.0% and imports by 40.9% comparing with the same period in the previous year (February 2008 to April 2008), leading to a decrease in the deficit of the trade balance with Third Countries by 1 133.6 millions euro.
In terms of broad economic categories, the trend of the previous months continues, with decreases in exports of Fuel and lubricants and Capital goods and in imports of Fuel and lubricants, Transport equipment and Industrial supplies.