The surplus of exports over imports has continued to grow pointing to a still rapidly expanding economy, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. The figures showed there was a surplus of £416 million on the current account in the first six months of 1998, compared to deficit of £129 million in the same period in 1997.
Visible trade surplus grows dramatically in first half of 1998
The surplus of exports over imports has continued to grow pointing to a still rapidly expanding economy, according to the latest…
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