Trade recovers in April

The value of seasonally-adjusted merchandise trade for April 2005, relative to March 2005, increased for both flows, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Exports increased by 12% to €7,597m and imports increased by 14% to €4,716m. On the same basis for March 2005, relative to February 2005, exports decreased by 3% to €6,805m and imports decreased by 6% to €4,154m.