Table 2
Quantum Indices of retained imports of capital goods
(1981 = 100)
1989
1990
*
*
1987
1988
1989
Q1
Q2
Q3
04
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q1-Q3
All capital
136
158
155
149
172
160
137
154
167
166
162
goods
(27)
(17)
(-2)
(18)
(7)
(-9)
(-20)
(3)
(-3)
(4)
(1)
[12]
[-14]
[ 0]
Industrial
158
186
172
158
188
178
263
134
180
166
162
machinery
(18)
(18) (-8)
(3)
(4)
(-13)
(-22) (-15)
(-4)
(-7)
(-7)
for use in the
[4]
[-17]
[-9]
manufacturing
sector
Others#
129
151
(30) (17) (-1) (23)
150
147
167
155
130 159
163
166
163
(8)
(-8) (-19)
(8)
(-2)
(7)
(4)
[14]
[-13]
[2]
Notes
:
() Figures in round brackets represent quarterly percentage
changes over the same period in the preceding year.
[ ] Figures in square brackets represent half-yearly percentage
changes over the same period in the preceding year.
(*) Estimated using trade indices available up to August 1990.
(#) This series is not intended for release to the public.
For analytical purposes, a re-export margin of 15% has been assumed in deriving the retained imports figures in this table.
Source : Census & Statistics Department