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| First quarter 2008 | Second quarter 2008 | Third quarter 2008 | Fourth quarter 2008 | First quarter 2009 | Second quarter 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using seasonally adjusted data (2002=100) | ||||||
| quarterly % change | ||||||
| Personal expenditure on consumer goods and services | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Business gross fixed capital formation | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Exports of goods and services | 5.8 | 7.4 | 3.1 | -4.1 | -7.1 | -3.3 |
| Imports of goods and services | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.7 | -1.6 | -4.3 |
| Gross domestic product at market prices | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -2.9 | -1.6 | 0.3 |
| Final domestic demand | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |