TRADE INDICES *                                                              
  1995 - September 2006                                                              
   
    1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2006 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
   
Volume Index  
  Imports 100.00 117.40 127.6 101.8 113.6 119.9 117.1 138.8 142.00 164.8 152.00 142.00 125.00 152.00 155.00 153.00 159.00 140.00 155.00 152.00 150.00 144.00 136.00 147.89 140.00 117.00 150.00 148.00 143.00 160.00 157.00 169.00 147.00
  Exports 100.00 108.6 131.2 142.1 154.7 178.30 158 185.8 175.42 196.6 186.00 184.00 161.00 182.00 192.00 186.00 180.00 202.00 200.00 183.00 207.00 170.00 185.00 215.44 152.00 171.00 225.00 232.00 210.00 213.00 208.00 249.00 279.00
   
Price Index  
  Imports 100.00 105.00 107.00 110.00 103.00 99.00 95.33 96.00 99.58 100.8 115.00 106.00 110.00 109.00 114.00 106.00 114.00 124.00 124.00 129.00 125.00 125.00 140.00 130.00 119.00 130.00 125.00 135.00 141.00 128.00 127.00 131.00 134.00
  Exports 100.00 106.00 110.00 119.00 131.00 123.00 117.50 110.33 118.33 115.8 127.00 123.00 128.00 123.00 116.00 122.00 128.00 119.00 121.00 138.00 121.00 147.00 142.00 127.00 150.00 139.00 126.00 116.00 127.00 131.00 133.00 118.00 103.00
   
Value Index  
  Imports 100.00 122.19 135.40 111.77 115.78 118.27 111.36 133.50 141.28 166 174.39 150.09 137.84 165.32 176.83 162.11 181.14 173.32 191.68 196.12 188.07 179.75 190.34 192.04 166.27 151.83 187.10 199.72 201.13 205.02 199.53 220.84 196.95
  Exports 100.00 117.73 144.59 169.06 200.79 218.25 184.24 201.80 207.67 227.4 236.27 225.93 205.69 224.21 222.85 227.32 231.00 240.94 241.60 252.76 249.98 249.74 263.23 269.05 228.59 237.09 283.87 269.10 266.69 278.56 276.24 293.95 287.39
   
Net Terms of Trade  
  100.00 100.95 102.80 108.18 127.18 124.24 123.26 114.93 118.83 115 110.43 116.04 116.36 112.84 101.75 115.09 112.28 95.97 97.58 106.98 96.80 117.60 101.43 97.69 126.05 106.92 100.80 85.93 90.07 102.34 104.72 90.08 76.87
   
Purchasing Power of Exports  
  100.00 109.60 134.90 153.67 196.73 221.52 194.70 213.57 208.44 226 205.41 213.51 187.35 205.38 195.37 214.08 202.11 193.85 195.16 195.77 200.38 199.92 187.64 210.47 191.60 182.84 226.80 199.35 189.15 217.99 217.83 224.29 214.46
   
*/ base year = 1995                                                                  
Source of data: National Statistics Office (NSO)                                                            
   
  TRADE INDICES *                                                              
  Growth Rates in Percent                                                              
  1995 - September 2006                                                              
   
    1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2006 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
   
Volume Index  
  Imports -41.82 17.40 8.68 -20.21 11.61 5.54 -2.34 18.55 2.28 16.02 -7.74 -27.92 -18.83 -13.64 -13.41 -2.55 1.92 -17.65 -3.13 -8.43 -12.28 -9.43 3.03 -2.70 -1.41 -6.40 -1.32 -4.52 -6.54 0.63 12.14 9.03 -3.29
  Exports -34.96 8.57 20.86 8.25 8.89 15.27 -11.41 17.64 -5.60 12.06 -5.38 3.37 -13.44 -8.08 3.78 -9.71 -10.00 1.00 -9.09 -10.29 -1.43 -16.26 9.47 15.83 -17.39 6.21 23.63 20.83 12.90 18.33 2.97 24.50 52.46
   
Price Index  
  Imports -2.90 5.00 1.90 2.80 -6.36 -3.88 -3.71 0.70 3.73 1.17 14.14 32.50 13.40 7.92 20.00 2.91 10.68 24.00 19.23 24.04 17.92 20.19 25.00 13.04 12.26 18.18 14.68 18.42 33.02 12.28 2.42 5.65 3.88
  Exports 0.81 6.00 3.77 8.18 10.08 -6.11 -4.47 -6.10 7.25 -2.11 9.64 11.82 15.32 5.13 4.50 11.93 12.28 11.21 13.08 12.20 -1.63 17.60 6.77 0.00 21.95 8.59 2.44 0.00 4.10 2.34 11.76 -2.48 -25.36
   
Value Index  
  Imports -43.51 22.19 10.81 -17.45 3.59 2.15 -5.84 19.88 5.83 17.46 5.09 -4.66 -8.01 -6.78 3.87 0.02 6.03 1.92 14.95 13.63 3.77 8.68 28.94 10.12 10.78 10.15 13.17 12.94 24.07 13.18 15.12 15.21 0.42
  Exports -34.43 17.73 22.81 16.92 18.77 8.70 -15.58 9.53 2.91 9.52 3.88 15.28 -0.47 -3.03 8.64 1.15 1.22 12.68 2.41 0.92 -3.17 -1.48 16.77 13.87 1.18 15.27 26.61 20.75 17.32 20.59 14.65 21.67 13.70
   
Net Terms of Trade  
  3.82 0.95 1.83 5.23 17.56 -2.31 -0.79 -6.76 3.39 -3.25 -3.95 -15.61 1.69 -2.59 -12.92 8.75 1.45 -10.31 -5.15 -9.55 -16.58 -2.15 -14.59 -11.53 8.63 -8.11 -10.67 -15.55 -21.74 -8.85 9.12 -7.69 -28.15
   
Purchasing Power of Exports  
  -32.47 9.60 23.08 13.91 28.02 12.60 -12.11 9.69 -2.40 8.43 -9.11 -12.76 -11.98 -10.46 -9.62 -1.80 -8.70 -9.42 -13.78 -18.86 -17.77 -18.06 -6.50 2.46 -10.26 -2.41 10.43 2.04 -11.65 7.86 12.37 14.93 9.54
   
   
                                        -3.24 -2.81 -1.62