The country’s total external trade in goods in May 2021, which amounted to USD 14.54 billion, grew at an annual rate of 39.9 percent. In the previous month, the annual increase was recorded at 114.5 percent, while in May 2020, the decline was -35.2 percent. (Table A)

The country’s total external trade in goods in March 2021, which amounted to USD 15.78 billion, grew at an annual rate of 22.5 percent. In the previous month, the annual increase was recorded at 4.5 percent while in March 2020, the decline was at -16.3 percent. (Table A)

The country’s total external trade in goods in January 2021, which amounted to USD 13.40 billion, dropped at an annual rate of -11.1 percent. This was faster than the annual decrease in the previous month of -4.2 percent. In January 2020, the annual rate was recorded at 1.5 percent. (Table A)