Date : 23 . 01 . 1997

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
APRIL 1996


In April 1996, Export and Import Quantity Indices decreased 13.4 % and 7.7 %, respectively. In the same period, Export Price Index decreased 4.2 % and Import Price Index increased 1.4 % and 2.8 %.


                                     CHANGE (%)
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FOREIGN TRADE                  The        1/01/95-30/04/95  1/05/94-30/04/95
INDICES            Previous  Same Month   1/01/96-30/04/96  1/05/95-30/04/96
(Apr-1996)          Month    of Previous      4 months		12 months
                               Year           Averages		Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports         -13.4         -14.1         -6.6              -4.2
   Imports          -7.7          15.4         20.4              32.6

   PRICE

   Exports          -4.2          -8.4         -0.7               9.7
   Imports           1.4           2.7          6.1              12.6