Quarterly national accounts

In the second quarter of 2010 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.5 per cent with respect to the first quarter and by 1.3 per cent in comparison with the second quarter of 2009.

Compared to the first quarter, final consumption expenditure increased by 0.1 per cent, gross fixed capital formation by 1.3 per cent; imports and exports increased by 0.8 per cent and 3.3 per cent respectively.

With respect to the second quarter of 2009, final consumption expenditure increased by 0.3 per cent, gross fixed capital formation by 2.9 per cent, imports by 8.2 per cent and exports by 9.2 per cent.

Note. On 8 October 2010, tables in download has been replace