Statistical Profile, Table 5 -- No. 29, July 28, 2000

Table 5: Japan's Export and Import
Quantum (Volume) Indexes, 1995-1999

(1995 = 100)

		Exports		Imports
		Index	Change Over Year-Earlier Period	Index	Change Over Year-Earlier Period
1995		100.0	3.2%	100.0	11.7%
1996		101.2	1.2	105.6	5.6
1997		113.1	11.8	107.4	1.7
1998		111.6	-1.3	101.7	-5.3
1999		114.0	2.2	111.4	9.5
1998	January	98.0	5.7	107.7	-2.6
	February	108.8	5.4	90.6	-6.3
	March	121.8	3.6	107.7	-1.4
	April	117.0	0.9	103.7	-5.5
	May	106.1	-1.3	94.3	-10.8
	June	111.5	-1.4	100.2	-3.5
	July	116.9	-1.8	105.1	-7.8
	August	102.8	-4.3	99.7	-5.2
	September	118.4	-1.0	100.5	-7.2
	October	117.0	-6.5	105.7	-8.4
	November	104.8	-7.2	104.7	2.9
	December	116.7	-5.4	100.3	-7.4
1999	January	96.8	-1.2	105.5	-2.0
	February	100.9	-7.3	100.7	11.1
	March	120.6	-1.0	112.2	4.2
	April	114.4	-2.2	114.6	10.5
	May	101.1	-4.7	102.6	8.8
	June	114.3	2.5	106.8	6.6
	July	118.3	1.2	109.3	4.0
	August	107.9	5.0	113.2	13.5
	September	125.7	6.2	111.4	10.8
	October	124.2	6.2	114.6	8.4
	November	116.3	11.0	125.5	19.9
	December	128.4	10.0	121.2	20.8

Source: Ministry of Finance