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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
World Bank national accounts data and OECD National Accounts data files
B) Exports as a percentage of GDP saw a decline in 2012, however they increased in 2013 and
have remained fairly constant right through to 2015. Imports as a percentage of GDP have
seen a rapid increase from 2011 to 2014, however more recently in 2014 have started to
decrease. The gap between these lines represents the trade deficit and the gap has been
widening.