Export prices continues upward trend

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The prices of exported goods rose for the fourth quarter in a row in the 1st quarter 2017.

An upward trending price of oil during the period was an important contributor. In addition, the change from the corresponding quarter the previous year was 18.5 percent, the highest since 2011. Higher prices on both crude oil and natural gas were important contributors.

Figur 1. Price indices, exports. 2000=100

Exports total, excl ships and oil plattforms SITC 33 Petroleum and petrloeum products SITC 34 Gas, natural and manufactured
Q1-2012 188.5 271.1 231.4
Q2-2012 178.6 249.1 221.7
Q3-2012 176.7 255.5 211.8
Q4-2012 177.9 245.3 228.3
Q1-2013 181.1 249.4 227.9
Q2-2013 177 234.6 222.4
Q3-2013 184.4 260.3 222
Q4-2013 194.2 260.7 257.9
Q1-2014 191.9 260 242.7
Q2-2014 179.5 257.5 196.3
Q3-2014 174 246.4 179.9
Q4-2014 169.7 200.8 210.1
Q1-2015 163.8 166.3 209.6
Q2-2015 163.3 187.4 189.5
Q3-2015 157 162.7 191.5
Q4-2015 151.4 144.6 181.4
Q1-2016 136.2 115.8 150.5
Q2-2016 140.6 148.4 128.5
Q3-2016 142.6 149.6 125.8
Q4-2016 153 164.3 155.8
Q-2017 161.4 176.7 166.6

 

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