French trade Percentage change 1994 1995 1996 1997 Export volume (goods) 6.5 7.9 5.0 9.5 Market growth 8.5 8.3 5.0 6.9 Relative prices(a) 0.8 -0.5 1.6 -4.8 Import volume (goods) 7.3 5.8 2.4 6.2 TFE 3.6 2.8 1.8 3.0 Relative prices(b) -0.9 1.1 0.5 4.2 Visible balance $bn 15.1 13.5 17.3 22.1 Current account as % GDP 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.7 1998 1999 2000-2005 Export volume (goods) 5.5 4.3 4.7 Market growth 6.9 6.2 6.3 Relative prices(a) 0.4 0.2 0.0 Import volume (goods) 4.8 4.3 4.9 TFE 3.3 3.0 3.1 Relative prices(b) -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 Visible balance $bn 24.7 27.6 34.4 Current account as % GDP 1.3 1.5 1.8
Italian trade Percentage change 1994 1995 1996 1997 Export volume (goods) 11.7 13.9 -2.4 4.0 Market growth 9.1 8.6 5.6 6.8 Relative prices(a) -2.1 -5.8 10.5 -1.1 Import volume (goods) 12.0 9.8 -4.5 8.5 TFE 3.2 4.0 0.1 2.0 Relative prices(b) 1.7 7.0 -10.2 -0.4 Visible balance $bn 22.2 27.3 45.3 32.6 Current account as % GDP 1.4 2.5 3.4 2.1 1998 1999 2000-2005 Export volume (goods) 6.4 5.4 5.2 Market growth 7.0 6.5 6.3 Relative prices(a) -2.6 -0.9 0.0 Import volume (goods) 6.3 4.8 5.3 TFE 2.9 2.9 3.0 Relative prices(b) 2.5 0.7 -0.4 Visible balance $bn 35.4 39.6 58.1 Current account as % GDP 2.2 2.3 2.4
Italian trade 1993 1994 1995 1996 Export volume (goods) 8.1 11.7 13.9 -2.2 Market growth 1.6 9.2 10.2 5.5 Relative prices(a) -11.6 -2.2 -5.7 10.6 Import volume (goods) -9.9 12.0 9.8 -4.8 TFE -2.3 3.2 4.0 0.1 Relative prices(b) 13.1 1.7 7.2 -10.3
Visible balance $bn 20.3 22.2 27.3 45.3 Current account as % GDP 1.1 1.5 2.6 3.4 1997 1998 1999-2004 Export volume (goods) 8.5 6.5 5.2 Market growth 7.9 6.3 6.1 Relative prices(a) -0.8 -3.1 -0.4 Import volume (goods) 9.5 8.9 5.2 TFE 2.2 3.5 3.2 Relative prices(b) -0.5 2.8 0.3
Visible balance $bn 43.7 34.8 49.0 Current account as % GDP 3.3 2.4 2.4