Exports fell back in October: CSO

The October 2003 seasonally adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that exports were €6.7bn in October, down 7% from the September figure of €7.2bn.

The CSO said imports fell 4% on the month from €4.05bn to €3.9bn. However the CSO said that preliminary figures for November show that seasonally adjusted figures show exports up 5% to €7.1bn and imports also up 5% to €4.1bn.