[Economic Indicators October, 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      96.6       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     101.2       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     103.4       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     103.1       130.7      135.5    111.4    133.0    112.2    159.5     148.2
1991....................................................      96.9      98.9    106.1    101.2    101.7     100.2      99.6       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     95.6     102.6     107.6       148.2      148.2    119.3    145.9    128.6    193.6     169.3
1995....................................................     112.1     115.6    100.2    101.8     96.6     108.2     110.0       152.4      151.4    119.1    148.4    130.8    204.0     175.2
1996....................................................     115.2     117.6    102.9    102.4     96.8     106.4     111.2       156.9      153.7    119.3    151.5    132.6    212.0     179.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1996:Aug................................................     115.8     118.6    102.2    103.5     97.7     106.9     111.1       157.3      153.9    119.1    151.1    133.1    212.4     179.9
      Sept..............................................     116.0     119.0    103.7    102.8     97.4     106.0     111.8       157.8      154.1    119.6    151.6    133.0    213.1     180.7
      Oct...............................................     116.2     118.9    106.1    102.5     96.8     105.2     111.4       158.3      154.4    119.9    152.0    133.0    213.3     180.7
      Nov...............................................     117.2     120.3    105.2    102.4     97.8     105.7     112.0       158.6      155.1    119.5    151.9    132.9    213.9     180.8
      Dec...............................................     117.7     118.8    105.2    103.0     97.6     103.7     112.5       158.6      155.1    119.6    152.1    133.2    214.1     181.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997:Jan................................................     117.8   r 119.8    110.5    102.1     98.5     104.0     112.2       159.1      155.4    119.5    152.5    133.9    214.5     181.4
      Feb...............................................     118.4     120.5    107.0    103.4     98.8     107.1     111.9       159.6      155.7    119.3    152.8    134.4    214.7     182.1
      Mar...............................................     118.8     120.3    106.4  r 103.0   r 99.1     107.7     111.6       160.0      156.0    119.4    152.9    134.3    214.9     182.6
      Apr...............................................     119.3   r 122.1    106.0  r 106.2   r 99.2     108.4     112.6       160.2      156.0    121.8    152.9    134.0    215.1     183.6
      May...............................................     119.5   r 122.4    110.4  r 104.7   r 98.5     108.7     111.5       160.1      156.1    122.0    153.2    134.6    215.7     184.3
      June..............................................     119.9   r 122.4    107.3  r 104.8  r 100.2     108.8     113.5       160.3      156.5    122.0    153.2    135.0    215.7     185.1
      July..............................................   r 120.9     124.7  r 108.6    107.8  r 104.2   r 108.7   r 114.6       160.5      156.5    121.5    152.9    135.5    215.7     185.1
      Aug ..............................................   r 121.5     124.2    105.6    107.8    101.7     109.2     114.2       160.8      156.7    121.6    153.3    135.8    215.7     186.2
      Sept p............................................     122.4  ........    107.5  .......  .......  ........  .........      161.2      156.5    122.5    153.6    135.3    216.1     187.2
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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).