In the first quarter (Q1) 2024, the total exports increased by 12.7 per cent from BND3,783.9 million in Q1 2023 to BND4,265.3 million. This was due to the increase in the export volume index by 27.8 per cent. On the other hand, export unit value decreased by 0.3 per cent in Q1 2024.
The total imports in Q1 2024 increased by 13.8 per cent to BND2,569.4 million. This contributed to the increase in the import unit value index and volume index by 4.9 per cent and 2.7 percent respectively.
