This lackluster performance, which followed years of decline in market shares, is difficult to explain, given that all other countries on the eurozone periphery recorded solid export growth. For example, Portuguese exports increased by about 5-6% per year over the last years, despite challenging external conditions (Spain is its biggest market) and a credit crunch, which made it difficult for exporters to obtain financing.
在多年的市场份额下跌之后，这一萎靡的表现难以解释，因为欧元区外围国的所有其他国家都录得稳健的出口增长。比如，葡萄牙出口在过去几年中每年可以增长约5—6%，尽管它面临着不利的外部环境（西班牙是其最大的市场）和信用动荡，这意味着其出口商很难获得融资。