Although exports growth (up 30.1 per cent year-on-year), outpaced the growth rate of imports (up 12.9 per cent year-on-year), this was not enough to reduce the external trade gap.
Creşterea exporturilor (30,1% pe an) a depăşit creşterea importurilor (12,9% pe an), dar nu a fost suficient pentru reducerea deficitului comercial.