Date : 28 . 03 . 1996

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
DECEMBER 1995


In December 1995, Export and Import Quantity Indices increased 16.9 % and 0.4 %, respectively. In the same period, Export Price Index decrease 3.3 %, Import Price Index increased 7.4 %.


                                    CHANGE (%)
               -------------------------------------------------
FOREIGN TRADE                                 01/01/94-31/12/94
INDICES            Previous     Same Month    01/01/95-31/12/95
                    Month        Previous        12 months
                                 Year            Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports          16.9         -11.0             3.8
   Imports           0.4          20.2            28.3

   PRICE

   Exports          -3.3          11.2            13.6
   Imports           7.4          11.6            17.2