The deficit recorded by General Government for the first quarter this year amounted to €49.8 million, down from a deficit of €106.0 million for the comparable period of 2008.

During the March quarter total revenue amounted to

Provisional data for international trade show that the visible trade gap in May 2009 stood at €95.6 million, down by €16.3 million compared to the corresponding month last year. There was a drop in imports of €54.1 million and a decrease

According to data obtained from the Consolidated Fund of Government, the shortfall between the recurrent revenue and total expenditure increased by €58.6 million over the comparative period in 2008