CHAPTER 2
THE EXTERNAL SECTOR
Domestic exports
2.1
The domestic export sector continued to show an
impressive growth rate in the third quarter of 1983. The
value of domestic exports, at $29,475 million, was 30%
higher than in the third quarter
third quarter of 1982. Trade indexes
available up to August suggest that there was
was an increase (1) of about 10% in prices
over this period.
year-on-year growth rate in real terms was thus about 19%
in the third quarter, compared with 38%/ in the first
quarter and 14% in the second quarter.
The
Growth rates of domestic exports (%)
Year-on-year comparison
In money
terms
In real
terms
Rate of increase
in prices
1982/1981
3
-3
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1982/1981 Hì
H2
61
-2
1
-2
بهبه
9
3
Q1
9
-1
10
Q2
4
-- 4
Q3
1
- 4
Q4
1
- 1
005 2
8
2
1983/1982 H1
14
9
LO
5
Q1
6
3
4
Q2
21
14
6
Q3
30
19*
10*
Note: (*) Estimated by using trade indexes available up to
August 1983.
Domestic
(1) Prices are based on unit values which do not take into account changes in the composition or quality of goods traded. Changes in real terms are derived from changes in trade values, after discounting the effect of price changes.
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