As compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year, the overall export unit value index increased by 7.7% in April. In the same month, compared to April 2017, the index for food, beverages, and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), fuels and manufactured goods (except food, beverages, and tobacco) increased by 0.7%, 3.4%, 25.4% and 8.6%, respectively.
The overall import unit value index increased by 7.8%
As compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year, the overall import unit value index increased by 7.8% in April. The index for food, beverages, and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), fuels and manufactured goods (except food, beverages, and tobacco) increased by 1.8%, 10.5%, 22.4% and 4.8%, respectively.
Foreign trade indices, April 2018
[2010=100]
The overall export volume index increased by 0.2%
The overall export volume index compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year increased by 0.2% in April. Compared with April 2017, while the index for food, beverages and tobacco, and manufactured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) increased by 9.3% and 6.2%, respectively, the index for crude materials (except fuels) and fuels decreased by 13.4% and 39%, respectively.
The overall import volume index increased by 7.2%
In April, the overall import volume index compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year increased by 7.2%. While the index for fuels decreased by 5.2%, the index for food, beverages and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels) and manufactured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) increased by 15.1%, 16.4% and 8%, respectively.
Foreign trade volume indices, April 2018
[2010=100]
The calendar and seasonally adjusted export volume index decreased by 2.5%
The calendar and seasonally adjusted export volume index which was 151.5 in March 2018, decreased by 2.5%, to 147.6 in April 2018. The calendar adjusted export volume index which was 148.8 in April 2017, increased by 0.2%, to 149.1 in April 2018.
The calendar and seasonally adjusted import volume index decreased by 0.6%
The calendar and seasonally adjusted import volume index which was 146 in March 2018, decreased by 0.6%, to 145.1 in April 2018. The calendar adjusted import volume index which was 133.1 in April 2017, increased by 7.1%, to 142.6 in April 2018.
Terms of trade were 105.2 in April 2018
Terms of trade are calculated by dividing the export unit value index by the import unit value index, then multiplying the result by 100. While terms of trade were 105.3 in April 2017, it decreased by 0.1 points to 105.2 in April 2018.
The next release on this subject will be on July 11, 2018.
