The statistics by the Comptroller General showed sales until November 2010 of $ 19.9 million, compared to the $ 18.09 million of the same period last year.

"The report shows an annual percentage change of 10.2% and 47.2% monthly, which indicates that November was the fastest growing month”, reports Panama America.

Source: Inversiones y Finanzas

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