How much did the central bank spend on imports? / Which sectors decreased? The country's foreign exchange performance this year indicates an important change in foreign exchange resource management policy; The total foreign exchange provided for the import of goods experienced a 12% decrease compared to last year until mid-October, however, according to the policy maker, this decrease was not in the pharmaceutical and basic products sector, but rather the management and prioritization of the demand for foreign exchange in the industrial sector and other uses.