Year % of merchandise exports 1970 51.70619714180078 1971 53.74278675056144 1972 51.66454549184877 1973 52.55798558277229 1974 45.02415940858234 1975 42.27861783563084 1976 44.57179478834913 1977 50.77687319325791 1978 48.35317971617298 1979 35.707675163236246 1981 29.505327624110507 1988 21.96929224748545 1989 27.230411654424397 1990 13.904145579900181 1991 14.57985250882851 1992 16.60545687732029 1993 13.8265689876193 1994 24.423525840522085 1995 37.475316088816854 1996 22.342883491923846 1997 15.461797460465409