The overall export unit value index decreased by 2.9%
As compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year, the overall export unit value index decreased by 2.9% in November. In the same month, compared to November 2017, while the index for fuels increased by 8.8%, the index for food, beverages and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels) and manufactured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) decreased by 6.5%, 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively.
The overall import unit value index increased by 1.7%As compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year, the overall import unit value index increased by 1.7% in November. While the index for food, beverages and tobacco, and fuels increased by 1% and 17.2%, respectively, the index for crude materials (except fuels) and manufactured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) decreased by 2.5% and 1.3%, respectively.
Foreign trade indices, November 2018
[2010=100]

The overall export volume index increased by 12.7%
The overall export volume index compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year increased by 12.7% in November. Compared with November 2017, the index for food, beverages and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), fuels and manufactured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) increased by 10.4%, 14.9%, 2.7% and 16.6%, respectively.
The overall import volume index decreased by 22.5%
In November, the overall import volume index compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year decreased by 22.5%. The index for food, beverages and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), fuels and manufactured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) decreased by 13.9%, 24.5%, 16.8% and 24.2%, respectively.

Foreign trade volume indices, November 2018
[2010=100]

The calendar and seasonally adjusted export volume index increased by 2.1%
The calendar and seasonally adjusted export volume index which was 161.9 in October 2018, increased by 2.1%, to 165.3 in November 2018. The calendar adjusted export volume index which was 152.4 in November 2017, increased by 12.7%, to 171.7 in November 2018.
The calendar and seasonally adjusted import volume index increased by 1.2%
The calendar and seasonally adjusted import volume index which was 111 in October 2018, increased by 1.2%, to 112.3 in November 2018. The calendar adjusted import volume index which was 142.8 in November 2017, decreased by 23%, to 110 in November 2018.
Terms of trade was 99.8 in November 2018
Terms of trade is calculated by dividing the export unit value index by the import unit value index, then multiplying the result by 100. While terms of trade was 104.5 in November 2017, it decreased by 4.7 points to 99.8 in November 2018.
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