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Table 2: Growth rates in real terms of

retained imports of capital goods (%)

1985

1986

1984

1985

1986* Q1

Q2 Q3

Q4

Q1

02

Q3

Q4*

All capital

goods

26

-3

7

13

1 -14

-10

0

-11

8

30

Industrial

machinery

for use

in the

manufacturing

sector

27

-4

26

9

-1 -20

-2

1 35

33

33

Others#

26

-3

1

15

1 -13

-12

0

-21

2

28

Notes: (*)

Estimated using trade indices up to November 1986.

(#) Not intended for publication.

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

Source:

Census & Statistics Department

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