[Economic Indicators May, 1997]
[Page Number 35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
                        INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS

            INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMER PRICES--MAJOR

                          INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES


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                                                                 Industrial production (1992=100; seasonally adjusted)                        Consumer prices (1982-84=100; NSA)                
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                         Period                            United                                 Ger-               United     United                                  Ger-             United 
                                                           States    Canada    Japan    France    many     Italy    Kingdom   States \1\   Canada    Japan    France    many    Italy    Kingdom
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1987....................................................      93.1     101.6     86.4     93.0     86.4      92.4      97.4       113.6      118.4    104.8    120.9    104.9    134.4     119.7
1988....................................................      97.3     106.9     94.5     97.3     89.8      97.9     102.1       118.3      123.2    105.6    124.2    106.3    141.1     125.6
1989....................................................      99.0     106.8     99.9    100.9     94.0     100.9     104.3       124.0      129.3    108.1    128.6    109.2    150.4     135.4
1990....................................................      98.9     103.2    104.2    102.4     98.9     101.1     104.0       130.7      135.5    111.4    133.0    112.2    159.5     148.2
1991....................................................      96.9      98.9    106.1    101.1    101.7     100.2     100.1       136.2      143.1    115.0    137.2    116.2    169.8     156.9
1992....................................................     100.0     100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0     100.0     100.0       140.3      145.2    116.9    140.6    120.9    178.8     162.7
1993....................................................     103.4     104.5     95.8     96.2     92.5      97.6     102.2       144.5      147.9    118.4    143.5    125.2    186.3     165.3
1994....................................................     108.6     111.8     97.0     99.8     95.3     102.6     107.3       148.2      148.2    119.3    145.9    128.6    193.6     169.3
1995....................................................     112.1     115.6    100.2    101.4     96.5     108.2     110.1       152.4      151.4    119.1    148.4    130.8    204.0     175.2
1996....................................................     115.2     117.6    102.9    102.1     96.5     106.4     111.4       156.9      153.7    119.3    151.5    132.6    212.0     179.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1996:Mar................................................     113.2   r 115.6     98.1    101.9   r 95.8     108.4     111.4       155.7      153.0    118.8    151.3    132.2    210.2     178.0
      Apr...............................................     114.3   r 116.2    101.2    101.3   r 95.6     104.8     110.6       156.3      153.4    119.5    151.6    132.3    211.4     179.3
      May...............................................     114.8   r 116.3    103.5    102.1     96.3     105.9     111.9       156.6      153.9    119.7    151.9    132.6    212.2     179.6
      June..............................................     115.5   r 116.8     99.3    101.5   r 96.7     108.3     110.9       156.7      153.7    119.4    151.7    132.8    212.7     179.8
      July..............................................     115.5     118.6    103.7    103.6   r 97.5     105.0     111.7       157.0      153.7    119.3    151.5    133.2    212.2     179.1
      Aug...............................................     115.8     118.7    101.5    103.6     97.4     106.9     111.3       157.3      153.9    119.1    151.1    133.1    212.4     179.9
      Sept..............................................     116.0     118.9    102.8    102.1     96.7     106.0     111.7       157.8      154.1    119.6    151.6    133.0    213.1     180.7
      Oct...............................................     116.2     119.0    106.8    102.0   r 96.4     105.2     111.6       158.3      154.4    119.9    152.0    133.0    213.3     180.7
      Nov...............................................     117.2   r 120.2    104.9    102.0     97.5     105.7     112.3       158.6      155.1    119.5    151.9    132.9    213.9     180.8
      Dec...............................................     117.7   r 118.7    105.4  r 103.0   r 97.5     103.7     112.9       158.6      155.1    119.6    152.1    133.2    214.1     181.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997:Jan................................................     117.8   r 120.1    110.9  r 101.8   r 98.6     104.0   r 112.9       159.1      155.4    119.5    152.5    133.9    214.5     181.4
      Feb...............................................   r 118.4   r 120.3  r 107.3  r 103.6   r 98.9   r 107.1   r 112.1       159.6      155.7    119.3    152.8    134.4    214.7     182.1
      Mar...............................................   r 119.0     119.8  r 106.4    102.9     98.8     107.8     112.1       160.0      156.0    119.4    152.9    134.3    214.9     182.6
      Apr p.............................................     119.0  ........    106.0  .......  .......  ........  .........      160.2      156.0  .......    152.9    134.0    215.1     183.6
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    \1\ Data relate to all urban 
consumers.
    Source: National sources as 
reported by Department of Commerce 
(Bureau of Economic Analysis and 
International Trade Administration, 
Office of Trade and Economic 
Analysis).