[Economic Indicators January, 1998]
[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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1988....................................................      97.4     106.9   r 95.3     97.3   r 90.3    r 99.1     101.2       118.3      123.2    105.6    124.2    106.3    141.1     125.6
1989....................................................      99.1     106.8     99.9    100.9   r 94.6   r 103.0     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   r 99.5   r 102.2     103.1       130.7      135.5    111.4    133.0    112.2    159.5     148.2
1991....................................................      97.0      98.9    106.1    101.2  r 102.4   r 101.3      99.6       136.2      143.1    115.0    137.2  r 116.3    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  r 122.1    178.8     162.7
1993....................................................     103.6   r 105.1     95.8     96.2   r 92.7    r 97.9     102.2       144.5      147.9    118.4    143.5  r 127.6    186.3     165.3
1994....................................................     109.2   r 111.4     97.0    100.0   r 96.2   r 104.0     107.6       148.2      148.2    119.3    145.9  r 131.1    193.6     169.3
1995....................................................     114.5   r 116.0    100.2    102.0   r 98.1   r 110.3     110.0       152.4      151.4    119.1    148.4  r 133.5    204.0     175.2
1996....................................................     118.5   r 117.7    102.9  r 102.3   r 98.6   r 107.2     111.2       156.9      153.7    119.3    151.5  r 135.5    212.0     179.4
1997 p..................................................     124.5  ........  .......  .......  .......  ........  .........      160.5      156.2    121.3    153.2    137.8    215.7     185.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1996:Nov................................................     120.6   r 120.6    105.2    102.5   r 99.7   r 106.9     112.0       158.6      155.1    119.5    151.9  r 135.7    213.9     180.8
      Dec...............................................     120.9   r 119.5    105.2  r 102.9   r 99.9   r 104.9     112.5       158.6      155.1    119.6    152.1  r 136.0    214.1     181.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997:Jan................................................     121.3   r 120.5    110.5  r 102.2  r 100.5   r 105.2     112.5       159.1      155.4    119.5    152.5  r 136.7    214.5     181.4
      Feb...............................................     122.1   r 121.3    107.0  r 103.9  r 100.7   r 108.3     112.1       159.6      155.7    119.3    152.8  r 137.3    214.7     182.1
      Mar...............................................     122.5   r 121.2    106.4  r 103.5  r 101.8   r 108.9     111.8       160.0      156.0    119.4    152.9  r 137.1    214.9     182.6
      Apr...............................................     123.1   r 122.8    106.0  r 106.0  r 101.7   r 109.6     112.9       160.2      156.0    121.8    152.9  r 137.1    215.1     183.6
      May...............................................     123.3   r 123.2    110.4  r 105.1  r 101.0   r 109.9     112.0       160.1      156.1    122.0    153.2  r 137.6    215.7     184.3
      June..............................................     123.5   r 122.9    107.3    105.4  r 103.4   r 110.0     113.7       160.3      156.5    122.0    153.2  r 137.9    215.7     185.1
      July..............................................     124.5   r 125.7    108.6    107.5  r 107.5   r 109.9     114.8       160.5      156.5    121.5    152.9  r 138.6    215.7     185.1
      Aug...............................................     125.2   r 124.7    105.6    107.5  r 102.8   r 111.0     113.9       160.8      156.7    121.6    153.3  r 138.7    215.7     186.2
      Sept..............................................   r 125.6   r 124.6    108.3    106.4  r 102.0   r 110.0     113.8       161.2      156.5    122.5    153.6  r 138.3    216.1     187.2
      Oct...............................................   r 126.5     125.5  r 108.2  r 110.1  r 104.2   r 111.3   r 113.6       161.6      156.7    122.8  r 153.6  r 138.2    216.7     187.4
      Nov...............................................   r 127.5     124.9    104.0    108.1    104.8     112.1     112.9       161.5      156.5    122.0  r 153.9  r 138.2    217.3     187.5
      Dec p.............................................     128.1  ........  .......  .......  .......  ........  .........      161.3      156.2    121.8    153.9    138.4    217.3     188.0
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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).