[Economic Indicators March, 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     95.3     97.3     90.3      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     94.6     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     99.5     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    102.4     101.3      99.6       136.2      143.1    115.0    137.2    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    122.1    178.8     162.7
1993....................................................     103.6     105.1     95.8     96.2     92.7      97.9     102.2       144.5      147.9    118.4    143.5    127.6    186.3     165.3
1994....................................................     109.2     111.4     97.0    100.0     96.2     104.0     107.6       148.2      148.2    119.3    145.9    131.1    193.6     169.3
1995....................................................     114.5     116.0    100.2    102.0     98.1     110.3     110.0       152.4      151.4    119.1    148.4    133.5    204.0     175.2
1996....................................................     118.5     117.7    102.9    102.2     98.6     107.2     111.2       156.9      153.7    119.3    151.5    135.5    212.0     179.4
1997 p..................................................     124.5     123.4    107.1    106.1    102.9     109.8     112.8       160.5      156.2    121.3    153.2    137.8    215.7     185.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1996:Dec................................................     120.9     119.5    105.2    102.6     99.9     104.9     112.5       158.6      155.1    119.6    152.1    136.0    214.1     181.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997:Jan................................................     121.3     120.5    110.5    102.0  r 100.4     105.2     112.4       159.1      155.4    119.5    152.5    136.7    214.5     181.4
      Feb...............................................     122.1     121.2    107.0    102.8    100.7     108.3     112.0       159.6      155.7    119.3    152.8    137.3    214.7     182.1
      Mar...............................................     122.5     121.2    106.4    102.5  r 101.6     108.9     111.5       160.0      156.0    119.4    152.9    137.1    214.9     182.6
      Apr...............................................     123.1     122.8    106.0    105.8  r 101.8     109.6     112.6       160.2      156.0    121.8    152.9    137.1    215.1     183.6
      May...............................................     123.3     122.7    110.4    105.2    101.0     109.9     111.6       160.1      156.1    122.0    153.2    137.6    215.7     184.3
      June..............................................     123.5     122.5    107.3    105.4    103.4     110.0     113.5       160.3      156.5    122.0    153.2    137.9    215.7     185.1
      July..............................................     124.5     125.3    108.6    107.5    107.5     109.9     114.7       160.5      156.5    121.5    152.9    138.6    215.7     185.1
      Aug...............................................     125.2     124.4    105.6    107.5  r 102.9     111.0     113.7       160.8      156.7    121.6    153.3    138.7    215.7     186.2
      Sept..............................................     125.6     124.5    108.3    107.1    102.0     110.0   r 113.6       161.2      156.5    122.5    153.6    138.3    216.1     187.2
      Oct...............................................     126.5     125.4    108.2    109.4    104.2     111.3   r 113.3       161.6      156.7    122.8    153.6    138.2    216.7     187.4
      Nov...............................................   r 127.5     125.1    103.0    107.8    104.1     111.9   r 113.0       161.5      156.5    122.0    153.9    138.2    217.3     187.5
      Dec...............................................     127.9     126.2    104.3  r 110.2  r 104.1   r 111.8   r 112.5       161.3      156.2    121.8    153.9    138.4    217.3     188.0
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1998:Jan................................................   r 128.0  ........    107.3    109.2    106.5     112.9     112.6       161.6      157.3    121.6    153.3    138.4    218.0     187.4
      Feb p.............................................     128.1  ........  .......  .......  .......  ........     112.0       161.9      157.5    121.5    153.9    138.8    218.6     188.3
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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).