[Economic Indicators December, 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....................................................    r 93.2     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....................................................    r 97.4     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....................................................    r 99.1     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....................................................    r 97.0      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....................................................   r 103.6     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....................................................   r 109.2     111.8     97.0    100.0     95.6     102.6     107.6       148.2      148.2    119.3    145.9    128.6    193.6     169.3
1995....................................................   r 114.5     115.6    100.2    102.0     96.6     108.2     110.0       152.4      151.4    119.1    148.4    130.8    204.0     175.2
1996....................................................   r 118.5     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:Oct................................................   r 119.7     118.9    106.1    102.4   r 96.9     105.2     111.4       158.3      154.4    119.9    152.0    133.0    213.3     180.7
      Nov...............................................   r 120.6     120.3    105.2    102.5     97.8     105.7     112.0       158.6      155.1    119.5    151.9    132.9    213.9     180.8
      Dec...............................................   r 120.9     118.8    105.2    102.8     97.8     103.7     112.5       158.6      155.1    119.6    152.1    133.2    214.1     181.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997:Jan................................................   r 121.3   r 120.0    110.5    102.1   r 98.3     104.0   r 112.5       159.1      155.4    119.5    152.5    133.9    214.5     181.4
      Feb...............................................   r 122.1     120.5    107.0    103.4     98.7     107.1   r 112.1       159.6      155.7    119.3    152.8    134.4    214.7     182.1
      Mar...............................................   r 122.5   r 120.6    106.4    103.0     99.1     107.7   r 111.8       160.0      156.0    119.4    152.9    134.3    214.9     182.6
      Apr...............................................   r 123.1   r 122.3    106.0    106.2   r 99.1     108.4   r 112.9       160.2      156.0    121.8    152.9    134.0    215.1     183.6
      May...............................................   r 123.3   r 122.5    110.4    104.7     98.5     108.7   r 112.0       160.1      156.1    122.0    153.2    134.6    215.7     184.3
      June..............................................   r 123.5     122.4    107.3    105.4  r 100.0     108.8   r 113.7       160.3      156.5    122.0    153.2    135.0    215.7     185.1
      July..............................................   r 124.5   r 125.0    108.6    107.5  r 104.1     108.7   r 114.8       160.5      156.5    121.5    152.9    135.5    215.7     185.1
      Aug...............................................   r 125.2   r 124.5    105.6    107.5     99.6     109.8   r 113.9       160.8      156.7    121.6    153.3    135.8    215.7     186.2
      Sept..............................................   r 125.7     124.1    108.3  r 106.4   r 98.7   r 108.8   r 113.8       161.2      156.5    122.5    153.6    135.4    216.1     187.2
      Oct...............................................   r 126.4  ........    107.7    109.9    100.6     110.1     113.5       161.6      156.7    122.8  r 153.6    135.2    216.7     187.4
      Nov p.............................................     127.3  ........  .......  .......  .......  ........  .........      161.5      156.5  .......    153.7    135.3    217.3     187.5
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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).