Table 3: Changes in imports of goods by end-use category

Percentage change in value index of foodstuffs comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was -14.4%.
Percentage change in unit value index of foodstuffs comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was -1.0%.
Percentage change in volume index of foodstuffs comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was -12.7%.
Percentage change in value index of foodstuffs comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was -10.2%.
Percentage change in unit value index of foodstuffs comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was -2.4%.
Percentage change in volume index of foodstuffs comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was -7.0%.

Percentage change in value index of consumer goods comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +3.7%.
Percentage change in unit value index of consumer goods comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +1.0%.
Percentage change in volume index of consumer goods comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +2.9%.
Percentage change in value index of consumer goods comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +9.3%.
Percentage change in unit value index of consumer goods comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +0.4%.
Percentage change in volume index of consumer goods comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +9.5%.

Percentage change in value index of raw materials and semi-manufactures comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +4.3%.
Percentage change in unit value index of raw materials and semi-manufactures comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +0.6%.
Percentage change in volume index of raw materials and semi-manufactures comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +4.2%.
Percentage change in value index of raw materials and semi-manufactures comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +19.3%.
Percentage change in unit value index of raw materials and semi-manufactures comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +0.7%.
Percentage change in volume index of raw materials and semi-manufactures comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +19.5%.

Percentage change in value index of fuels comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +18.4%.
Percentage change in unit value index of fuels comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +5.7%.
Percentage change in volume index of fuels comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +14.2%.
Percentage change in value index of fuels comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +31.8%.
Percentage change in unit value index of fuels comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +25.0%.
Percentage change in volume index of fuels comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +2.6%.

Percentage change in value index of capital goods comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +27.3%.
Percentage change in unit value index of capital goods comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was -3.3%.
Percentage change in volume index of capital goods comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +31.2%.
Percentage change in value index of capital goods comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +14.9%.
Percentage change in unit value index of capital goods comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was -3.0%.
Percentage change in volume index of capital goods comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +18.7%.

Percentage change in value index of all commodities comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +9.4%.
Percentage change in unit value index of all commodities comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was -0.2%.
Percentage change in volume index of all commodities comparing May 2003 with May 2002 was +10.0%.
Percentage change in value index of all commodities comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +13.8%.
Percentage change in unit value index of all commodities comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was -0.1%.
Percentage change in volume index of all commodities comparing Jan-May 2003 with Jan-May 2002 was +14.6%.




Last updated: 24 July 2003