But by the late 1990s, much of the region had recovered and was growing robustly, thanks to exports and foreign investment, including by West European banks and carmakers.

• 但到上世纪90年代末，在出口业和西欧银行及汽车企业等外部投资的推动下，当地大多数国家不仅实现了复苏，而且经济增势强劲。