Quarterly national accounts

In the fourth quarter of 2017 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.3 per cent with respect to the third quarter of 2017 and by 1.6 per cent in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2016.

Compared to the third quarter of 2017, gross fixed capital formation increased by 1.7 per cent and final consumption expenditure by 0.1 per cent; imports and exports increased by 1.0 per cent and 2.0 per cent respectively.

With respect to the fourth quarter of 2016, gross fixed capital formation increased by 4.4 per cent and final consumption expenditure by 0.9 per cent; imports and export increased by 5.2 per cent and by 6.2 per cent.