Imports fell 11.9% in February 2006

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) informed last week that in February 2006 imports of goods, excluding diamonds fell 11.9%, to $2.96 billion, compared to $3.36 billion in January
13.03.06 / 00:00
Imports fell 11.9% in February 2006
13.03.06
Imports fell 11.9% in February 2006
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The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) informed last week that in February 2006 imports of goods, excluding diamonds fell 11.9%, to $2.96 billion, compared to $3.36 billion in January
 
Compared to the parallel period in 2005, imports of goods in February 2006 were 11.5% higher than in February 2005, which totaled $2.65 billion.

The CBS noted that even after taking into account the short month of February and the subsequent reduced number of work and trading days, imports were still 2.4% lower.

Imports in January-February 2006, excluding diamonds totaled $6.31 billion,14.3% more than the $5.52 billion in the parallel period in 2005

 

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