[Economic Indicators July, 1995]
[Page Number 29]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT

                                                       [Millions of dollars; seasonally adjusted]                                                       
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                                                         Installment credit outstanding (end of period)          Net change in installment credit       
                                                       --------------------------------------------------                 outstanding\1\                
                        Period                                                                           -----------------------------------------------
                                                           Total      Automobile   Revolving   Other\2\      Total    Automobile   Revolving   Other\2\ 
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1985:Dec..............................................      517,659      210,238     121,758     185,664      75,057      36,674      21,478      16,906
1986:Dec..............................................      572,006      247,772     135,825     188,408      54,347      37,534      14,067       2,744
1987:Dec..............................................      608,675      266,295     153,064     189,316      36,669      18,523      17,239         908
1988:Dec\3\...........................................      662,553      285,364     174,269     202,921      53,878      19,069      21,205      13,605
1989:Dec..............................................      717,200      291,531     199,162     226,508       (\4\)       (\4\)       (\4\)       (\4\)
1990:Dec..............................................      734,898      283,072     223,517     228,309      17,698      -8,459      24,355       1,801
1991:Dec..............................................      728,389      259,594     245,281     223,514      -6,509     -23,478      21,764      -4,795
1992:Decr.............................................      730,847      257,436     258,081     215,331       2,458      -2,158      12,800      -8,183
1993:Decr.............................................      790,351      280,566     286,588     223,197      59,504      23,130      28,507       7,866
1994:Decr.............................................      902,853      317,237     334,511     251,106     112,502      36,671      47,923      27,909
                                                                                                                                                        
1994:Mayr.............................................      832,173      294,898     304,520     232,754      10,970       4,143       4,117       2,710
      Juner...........................................      842,293      298,906     308,310     235,078      10,120       4,008       3,790       2,324
      Julyr...........................................      849,930      300,590     312,717     236,623       7,637       1,684       4,407       1,545
      Augr............................................      863,484      304,330     319,687     239,467      13,554       3,740       6,970       2,844
      Septr...........................................      873,606      308,654     322,035     242,916      10,122       4,324       2,348       3,449
      Octr............................................      882,210      311,197     324,655     246,358       8,604       2,543       2,620       3,442
      Novr............................................      895,627      315,213     332,402     248,012      13,417       4,016       7,747       1,654
      Decr............................................      902,853      317,237     334,511     251,106       7,226       2,024       2,109       3,094
                                                                                                                                                        
1995:Janr.............................................      914,260      319,408     340,450     254,402      11,407       2,171       5,939       3,296
      Febr............................................      918,968      321,175     345,630     252,164       4,708       1,767       5,180      -2,238
      Marr............................................      933,717      323,502     352,741     257,474      14,749       2,327       7,112       5,310
      Aprr............................................      945,314      325,231     359,641     260,443      11,598       1,729       6,899       2,969
      Mayp............................................      956,822      328,417     366,276     262,129      11,508       3,186       6,636       1,686
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    \1\For year-end data, change 
from preceding year-end; for monthly 
data, change from preceding month.
    \2\Outstanding loans for mobile 
homes, education, boats, trailers, 
vacations, etc.
    \3\Data newly available in 
January 1989 result in breaks in 
many series between December 1988 
and subsequent months.
    \4\Because of breaks in series, 
net change not available.
    Note.--Series revised beginning 
1992 to reflect annual benchmarking 
and revised seasonal adjustment 
factors.
    Source: Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System.