Date : 06 . 02 . 1997

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
MAY 1996


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