In Q4 2023, imports dropped sharply (-2.3%) while exports remained stable (0.0%), with the result that foreign trade made a major positive contribution to GDP growth (+0.9 points), mirroring a pronounced destocking phenomenon (contribution of -0.7 points by inventory change to growth). There was a general decline in imports, but particularly in the area of manufactured goods (-2.7%), and this concerned most products. On the export side, foreign sales of manufactured products declined to a lesser extent (-0.4%) but this decline was offset by the sharp increase in electricity exports...