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| Third quarter 2007 | Fourth quarter 2007 | First quarter 2008 | Second quarter 2008 | Third quarter 2008 | Fourth quarter 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using seasonally adjusted data (2002=100) | ||||||
| quarterly percentage change | ||||||
| Personal expenditure on consumer goods and services | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| Business gross fixed capital formation | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| Exports of goods and services | -2.8 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 3.1 | -4.1 |
| Imports of goods and services | -2.7 | -3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Gross domestic product at market prices | -0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
| Final domestic demand | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 |