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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1983Vol. 54, No. 8

Malaysia’S Trade With Papua New Guinea

p. 65 · Read in the full issue

(in million ringgit the ringgit is equivalent to about A5O cents)

Total Balance % of Malaysia’s Year Imports Exports Trade of Trade Total Trade 1973 - 1.23 1.23 -1.23 0.0092 1974 - 0.33 0.33 -0.33 0.0016 1975

Neg.

0.43 0.43 -0.43 0.002 1976

Neg.

0.70 0.70 -0.70 0.003 1977 2.01 1.74 1.75 -1.73 0.006 1978 - 4.83 4.83 -4.83 0.015 1979 0.34 6.13 6.47 -5.79 0.016 1980 0.07 3.82 3.89 -3.75 0.0106 1981 0.97 6.42 7.39 -5.45 0.014088 (The trade balance is in favor of Malaysia, and increasingly so.)