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GDP fell by 2.9% in January, remaining 9% below its pre-pandemic peak.
Services fell 3.5% (10.2% below), manufacturing fell 2.3%, (5.7% below) while construction grew 0.9% (2.6% below) https://t.co/CPS46SeCzV pic.twitter.com/W8b6LrCcEA
— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) March 12, 2021
Underlying goods imports fell by ยฃ8.9 billion (21.6%) in Jan, driven by a ยฃ6.6 billion (28.8%) fall in imports from the EU
Exports of goods fell by ยฃ5.3 billion (19.3%) in Jan, driven by a ยฃ5.6 billion (40.7%) fall in exports to the EU
For more info:https://t.co/E9IeQC7Zhb pic.twitter.com/oiVNvcUUif
— Abi Casey (@AbiCasey_ONS) March 12, 2021
Commenting on todayโs trade figures, @jathers_ONS said: (1/1) pic.twitter.com/wNU7DyjD9D
— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) March 12, 2021