Date : 11 . 10 . 1996

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
FEBRUARY 1996


In February 1996, Export and Import Quantity Indices decreased 3.3 % and 12.2 %, respectively. In the same period, Export Price Indices decreased 2.8 % and Import Price Indices increased 1.3 %.


                                     CHANGE (%)
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FOREIGN TRADE                             1/01/95-28/02/95  1/03/94-28/02/95
INDICES            Previous  Same Month   1/01/96-29/02/96  1/03/95-29/02/96
Jan-1996)          Month     Previous         2 month		12 month
                               Year           Averages		Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports          -3.3         -10.2          8.8               0.2
   Imports         -12.2          15.5         18.4              33.4

   PRICE

   Exports          -2.8           1.9          4.4              13.3
   Imports           1.3           8.3         16.2              16.2