Growth rates in real terms of domestic exports by selected major commodity group (%)

Elec-

Watches tronic Domestic

and

Year-on-year Cloth- Tex- comparison ing tiles clocks

compo- electrical nents

Metal manufac-

appliances Radios tures

1985/1984

-6

-6

14

- 25.

-5

- 25

-9

1985/1984 H1

-12

- 19

10

-16

- 2

-24

-10

H2

0

7

16

-32

-9

- 27

-7

Q1

-8

-20

12

-8

12

-15

-8

Q2

-15

-18

8

- 23

-12

-31

-11

Q3

-11

-2

13

-32

-10

-31

-14

Q4

12

16

20

-31

-7

-22

0

1986/1985 H1

12

29

21

-6

-7

9

7

Q1

7

Q2

16

Q3*

19

235

20

18

-17

-15

-8

1

38

23

5

0

26

13

55

10

1

25

30

19

Note : (*)

Estimated using trade indices available up

up to August

1986.

Imports

2.6

The value of imports in

in the third quarter of 1986, at

$71,103 million, was 27% higher than in the same quarter last After discounting the effect of an increase of about 7% in prices, imports grew by roughly 18% in real terms over this period.

year.

10

/Growth

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