For the first quarter, both imports and exports of goods recorded, year-on-year (comparison between the 1st quarter of 2020 and the 1st quarter of 2019), decreases of 5.1% and 10.6% respectively. On a quarterly basis (comparison between the 1st quarter of 2020 and the 4th quarter of 2019), this drop is 5.5% for imports and 3.6% for exports. Thus, the trade deficit increased by 3.8% and the coverage rate recorded a loss of 3.6 points.
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