indexes
available up to May show that there was an increase of
10% in prices and a decline of 4% in real terms, compared with
growth rates of 15% in the first half and of 9% in the second
half of 1981 in real terms. The decline was mainly
attributable to the continued deceleration in the growth rates
consumer goods, raw materials
of
imports of
semi-manufactures,
and
and capital goods for three consecutive
quarters.
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 Q1
28
17
9
10
Q2
24
12
11
8
Q3
26
13
12
9
Q4
18
4
14
-3
1981/1980 H1
26
15
10
9
H2
22
1982/1981 Q1
7
Q2(*)
2
-5
úÁ O
9
12
3
-4
12
-6
7
-5
1982/1981 H1(*)
LO
5
-4
10
-5
Note: (*)
Estimated by using trade indexes available up
to
May 1982.
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