Domestic exports by main commodity groups
2.5
with a
On the basis of trade indexes available up to August,
domestic exports of textiles and clothing in the third quarter
showed a year-on-year decline of 10% in real terms, compared
decline of 5% in the first half of this year. Domestic
exports of products other than textiles and clothing also decreased slightly, by 2% in real terms, compared with zero
growth in the first half of the year. Among the major product
categories, domestic exports of footwear, electronic
components, and metal manufactures declined in real terms;
while some growth was recorded for watches, and toys and games.
Imports
2.6
Against the background of a sharp deceleration in the growth rates of imports of capital goods and of raw materials
and semi-manufactures, the value of imports, at $35,720
million in the third quarter, was only 1% higher than a year
ago. On the basis of trade indexes available up to August,
this growth was made up of an increase of 2% in prices and a
decrease of 1% in real terms. Taking the first nine months as
a whole, imports declined by 3% in real terms.
Growth rates of imports (%)
Imports
Retained imports
Year-on-
year comparison
In money
terms
In real
terms
Rate of increase in prices
In real
terms
1981/1980
24
11
11
6
1981/1980 H1
26
15
10
9
H2
22
9
12
3
Q1
28
17
9
10
Q2
24
12
11
8
Q3
26
13
12
9
24
18
4
14
-3
1982/1981 H1
5
-4
9
-5
01
7
-4
12
-5
22
2
-4
6
-4
Q3
1
-1*
2*
1*
Notes: (*) Estimated by using trade indexes
available up to August 1982.
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