In May 1996, Export Quantity Index decreased 5.4 % and Import Quantity Index increased 8.2 %. In the same period, Export and Import Price Indices increased 2.4 % and 4.8 %, respectively.
CHANGE (%)
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FOREIGN TRADE The 1/01/95-31/05/95 1/06/94-31/05/95
INDICES Previous Same Month 1/01/96-31/05/96 1/06/95-31/05/96
(May-1996) Month of Previous 4 months 12 months
Year Averages Averages
QUANTITY
Exports -5.4 0.9 -5.3 -4.4
Imports 8.2 45.8 25.2 33.5
PRICE
Exports 2.4 -5.7 -1.7 7.6
Imports 4.8 3.2 5.5 10.9