In the same month, compared to May 2020, the index for food, beverages, and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), fuels, and manufactured goods (except food, beverages, and tobacco) increased by 3.1%, 25.3%, 126.3%, and 11.3%, respectively.

The overall export volume index increased by 46.6%

The overall export volume index compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year increased by 46.6% in May. Compared with May 2020, the index for food, beverages, and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), fuels, and manufactured goods (except food, beverages, and tobacco) increased by 26.8%, 37.0%, 38.7%, and 57.3%, respectively.

The overall import unit value index increased by 29.1%

As compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year, the overall import unit value index increased by 29.1% in May. The index for food, beverages, and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), fuels, and manufactured goods (except food, beverages, and tobacco) increased by 12.4%, 50.9%, 100.1%, and 21.1%, respectively.

The overall import volume index increased by 19.3%

In May, the overall import volume index compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year increased by 19.3%. While the index for food, beverages and tobacco decreased by 34.7%, the index for crude materials (except fuels), fuels, and manufactured goods (except food, beverages, and tobacco) increased by 10.4%, 21.9%, and 40.0%, respectively.