1 main developments on foreign trade during the first quarter 2003 as shown in table overall performances are considered to be positive international transactions amounted 518 millions while deficit reached 301 exports 108 5 increasing by an impressive rate of 43 per cent compared previous year most remarkable increase is registered january about 63 imports also increased although at a slower pace they 409 8 registering 30 2002 and million usd export q1_2003 import month absolute values percentage change towards same period 38 56 62 70 132 67 32 41 94 11 february 36 64 48 34 134 47 33 40 97 83 march 20 80 142 66 25 69 109 total 54 42 82
