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Table 2: Growth rates in real terms of

retained imports of capital goods (%)

1986

1987

1984 1985

1986

Q1

히

Q2

Q3 Q4

H1 H2

Q1 Q2 Q3* Jan-Sep*

All capital

goods

26

-3

6

0 -11

8 28

-6 19

18

32 49

33

Industrial

machinery

for use

in the

manufacturing

sector

Others#

27

26

طش

26

1 35

33

33 18

33

22 18

30%

23

-3 1

0

-21

2 28 -12 16

17

37 56

37

Notes: (*)

Estimated using trade indices up to August 1987.

(#) Not intended for publication.

Figures represent percentage changes over the same period in the preceding year.

Source : Census & Statistics Department

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