In the first quarter (Q1) 2025, the total exports decreased by 15.3 per cent from BND4,268.2 million in Q1 2024 to BND3,614.5 million. This was due to a decrease in exports unit value index and exports volume index by 18.3 per cent and 17.7 per cent respectively.
The total imports in Q1 2025 decreased by 16.8 per cent from BND2,569.5 million in Q1 2024 to BND2,136.8 million. The decrease was driven by a 10.7 per cent decline in the imports unit value index and a 2.5 per cent decline in the imports volume index.
