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5.2 Balance of payments, current account
Exports of goods and services: Expectations in June are almost unchanged (2023: $500bn (-5bn compared to the April survey), 2024: $514bn (-$2bn), 2025: $525bn). As a result, according to analysts, the value of exports in 2025 will be by 4.5% lower than in 2021 (as in the April survey).
Imports of goods and services: Import values are projected to be about the same as in April: $375bn in 2023 (+$5bn), $390bn in 2024, $400bn in 2025. Thus, analysts predict that the value of imports in 2025 will be by 5.3% higher than in 2021 (as in the April survey).
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