Date : 16 . 02 . 1996

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
NOVEMBER 1995


In November 1995, Export and Import Quantity Index increased 15.0 % and 21.1 %, respectively. In the same period, Export and Import Price Index decreased 2.0 %, and 7.2 %, respectively.


                                          CHANGE (%)
               --------------------------------------------------------------
FOREIGN TRADE                                 Jan-Nov/94        Dec/93-Nov/94
INDICES            Previous     Same Month    Jan-Nov/95        Dec/94-Nov/95
                    Month        Previous      11 month           12 month
                                 Year          Averages           Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports          15.0           6.9             6.0               6.6
   Imports          21.1          44.0            29.4              22.0

   PRICE

   Exports          -2.0          14.5            13.8              12.9 
   Imports          -7.2          -2.5            17.7              16.8