| Total Value of Imports and Exports | |||||
| 1980 - 1996 | |||||
| Unit: US$ Million | |||||
| Year | Total | Exports | Import |
| 1980 | 38,136 | 18,119 | 20,017 |
| 1981 | 44,022 | 22,007 | 22,015 |
| 1982 | 41,606 | 22,321 | 19,258 |
| 1983 | 43,616 | 22,226 | 21,309 |
| 1984 | 53,549 | 26,139 | 27,410 |
| 1985 | 69,602 | 27,350 | 42,252 |
| 1986 | 73,846 | 30,942 | 42,904 |
| 1987 | 82,653 | 39,437 | 43,216 |
| 1988 | 102,784 | 47,516 | 55,268 |
| 1989 | 111,678 | 52,538 | 59,140 |
| 1990 | 115,443 | 62,093 | 53,350 |
| 1991 | 135,633 | 71,842 | 63,791 |
| 1992 | 165,525 | 84,940 | 80,585 |
| 1993 | 195,713 | 91,763 | 103,950 |
| 1994 | 236,731 | 121,038 | 115,693 |
| 1995 | 280,848 | 148,770 | 132,078 |
| 1996 | 289,904 | 151,066 | 138,838 |