Date : 31 . 03 . 1997

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
1996 FOURTH QUARTER


In the fourth quarter of 1996, GNP is calculated to be 4,864,738.2 billion TL at current prices and 26,755.4 billion TL at 1987 prices. These figures correspond to an increase of 109.7 % at current prices, and 8.8 % at constant prices.

Yearly change of GNP by economic activity is given below:


                                 Current Prices (%)

                          1st      2nd      3rd      4th      1996
Economic Activity       Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter   Total

Agriculture               50.6     90.0     93.0    189.7    108.9
Industry                  71.3     79.5     80.2     91.1     82.0
Construction              80.9     90.1    103.6    113.9     99.4
Trade                     75.3     84.8     88.1    105.1     90.6
Transportation,
	Communication     84.2     88.2     95.5    110.3     96.6
Finance                  132.8    118.4     94.8     95.8    107.2
Ownership of Dwelling     79.4     77.4     77.2     77.4     77.8
Business and Personal 
	Services          76.7     85.7     89.4    110.7     92.9
Government Services      112.0     66.3    149.6     81.5     99.8
Non-profit Organizations  42.9     19.5     68.8    155.6     84.7
Import Duties             55.5     73.8     57.6     59.8     61.4
Gross Domestic Product    77.4     79.4     90.4    108.4     91.4
Gross National Product    80.1     80.4     91.1    109.7     92.6




                                  Constant Prices (%)

                          1st      2nd      3rd      4th      1996
Economic Activity       Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter   Total

Agriculture                1.8      3.9      2.8     14.4      5.2
Industry                   8.8      7.4      5.5      7.1      7.1
Construction              -0.1      3.1      6.0      9.5      4.8
Trade                     11.0     10.1      6.1      9.5      8.7
Transportation,
	Communication     13.3      9.9      6.5      5.4      8.4
Finance                    1.0      2.2      3.6      2.9      2.4
Ownership of Dwelling      2.4      2.5      2.5      2.4      2.4
Business and Personal 
	Services           8.2      7.3      4.9      7.8      6.8
Government Services       -0.4     -0.0     -0.3     -0.4     -0.3
Non-profit Organizations   2.8      1.4      0.2     -0.4      0.9
Import Duties             28.5     26.6     24.6     14.2     22.9
Gross Domestic Product     8.8      7.7      5.3      8.0      7.2
Gross National Product    10.3      8.2      5.8      8.8      7.9