The economy felt the impact of the global post-Dot Com economic slowdown in 2001, particularly in the high-tech export sector – the growth rate in that area was cut by nearly half.
A economía sentiu o impacto da desaceleración da economía global en 2001, particularmente no sector de exportación de tecnoloxía de avanzada, onde a taxa de crecemento foi reducida practicamente á metade.