Date : 06 . 09 . 1996

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
JANUARY 1996


In January 1996, Export and Import Quantity Indices decreased 33.3 % and 21.6 %, respectively. In the same period, Export and Import Price Indices increased 1.6 %, and 1.5 %, respectively.


                                     CHANGE (%)
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FOREIGN TRADE                                 1/02/94-31/01/95
INDICES            Previous     Same Month    1/02/95-31/01/96
Jan-1996)          Month        Previous         12 month
                                  Year           Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports         -33.3          -7.4             2.2               
   Imports         -21.6          21.1            31.4              

   PRICE

   Exports           1.6           7.0            13.8              
   Imports           1.5          13.0            17.2