Growth in the volume of world merchandise trade by selected region, 1995-2003
	(Annual percentage change)
	Exports				Imports
	1995-00	2002	2003		1995-00	2002	2003
	7.0	3.0	4.5	World	7.0	3.0	5.0
	7.0	-2.5	1.5	North America  a	10.5	4.0	5.5
	9.5	-0.5	4.0	Latin America	10.0	-7.0	0.5
	6.0	1.5	0.5	Western Europe	6.0	0.5	1.5
	6.0	1.0	0.5	European Union (15)	6.0	0.0	1.5
	7.0	8.0	12.5	C./E. Europe/Baltic States/CIS	7.5	7.5	11.5
	8.5	10.5	12.0	Asia	5.5	8.5	11.0
	4.5	8.0	5.0	Japan	4.5	1.5	7.0
	9.5	8.0	9.5	Six East Asian Traders	4.0	6.5	5.0
	Symbols:
	a  Excluding Mexico throughout this report.
	Source:
	"International Trade Statistics 2004" - WTO