Quarterly national accounts

In the fourth quarter of 2013 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.1 per cent with respect to the third quarter of 2013 and decreased by 0.9 per cent in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2012.

Compared to the third quarter of 2013, final consumption expenditure was unchanged, gross fixed capital formation increased by 0.9 per cent, imports by 0.2 per cent and exports by 1.2 per cent.

With respect to the fourth quarter of 2012, final consumption expenditure decreased by 1.1 per cent, gross fixed capital formation by 2.4 per cent and imports by 0.1 per cent, while exports increased by 1.0 per cent.