Date : 10 . 12 . 1996

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
OCTOBER 1995


In October 1995, Export and Import Quantity Index increased 2.0 % and 1.0 %, respectively. In the same period, Export Price Index increased 4.1 %, while Import Price Index decreased 1.6 %.


                                          CHANGE (%)
               --------------------------------------------------------------
FOREIGN TRADE                                 Jan-Oct/94        Nov/93-Oct/94
INDICES            Previous     Same Month    Jan-Oct/95        Nov/94-Oct/95
                    Month        Previous      10 month           12 month
                                 Year          Averages           Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports           2.0          -8.5             5.9               7.4
   Imports           1.0          36.6            27.6              16.5

   PRICE

   Exports           4.1          17.8            13.8              11.8 
   Imports          -1.6          11.2            20.0              18.4