In the second quarter (Q2) 2024, the total exports increased by 40.2 per cent from BND2,711.8 million in Q2 2023 to BND3,802.9 million. This was due to the increase in the export unit value index by 29.5 per cent. by 27.8 per cent. Additionally, the export volume index increased by 10.3 per cent in Q2 2024.
The total imports in Q2 2024 increased by 14.6 per cent to BND2,662.9 million. This contributed to the increase in the import unit value index and volume index by 1.1 per cent and 1.0 percent respectively.