Growth rates of domestic exports (%)
Year-on-year comparison
In money
terms
In real terms
1982/1981 Q1
9
-1
Q2
4
-4
Q3
1
-4
Q4
1982/1981
3
1983/1982 01
136
-1
-3
2*
Note: (*)
Rate of increase
in prices
10
8
∞ 5 2 6
4*
Estimated by using trade indexes available up to February 1983.
Domestic exports to main markets
2.3
The value of domestic exports to the United States,
at $7,133 million in the first quarter, was 19% higher than in the corresponding quarter of 1982. This growth, on the basis
of trade indexes available up to February 1983, was made up of
an increase in prices of 9% and a growth rate in real terms of
98. This represents a substantial improvement when compared with the zero growth rate in real terms recorded in the fourth
quarter of 1982.
2.4
The value of domestic exports to the Federal
Republic of Germany, at $1,554 million in the first quarter,
was 5% higher than in the corresponding period of 1982. After
taking into account the effect of an estimated increase in
prices of 3%, there was an increase in real terms of 2%.
Domestic exports to the United Kingdom, at $1,476 million in the first quarter, was 5% lower than in the first quarter of 1982. After allowing for the effect of an estimated increase
of 1% in prices, there was a decrease of 6% in real terms.
The value of domestic exports to China, at $1,063 million in
the first quarter, was 15% higher than in the first quarter of
5
/1982.