Quarterly growth had dropped from 5.3 percent in the last quarter of 2021.
The office said in a report: "Imports have increased more than exports for the fourth quarter in a row, imports rose by 15.7 percent, while exports were up by 7.7 percent compared to the first quarter of 2021."
The government expects the country's export-oriented economy to expand by 4.2 percent this year, compared to growth of 8.1 percent in 2021.
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