[Economic Indicators May, 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     123.5    107.1    106.1  r 102.1     109.8     112.8       160.5      156.2    121.3    153.2    137.8    215.7     185.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1997: Mar...............................................     122.5   r 120.9    106.4    102.5  r 101.5     108.9     111.5       160.0      156.0    119.4    152.9    137.1    214.9     182.6
      Apr...............................................     123.1     122.7    106.0    105.8  r 101.7     109.6     112.6       160.2      156.0    121.8    152.9    137.1    215.1     183.6
      May...............................................     123.3   r 122.7    110.4    105.2    101.2     109.9     111.6       160.1      156.1    122.0    153.2    137.6    215.7     184.3
      June..............................................     123.5     122.6    107.3    105.4  r 103.2     110.0     113.5       160.3      156.5    122.0    153.2    137.9    215.7     185.1
      July..............................................     124.5     125.2    108.6    107.5    107.4     109.9     114.7       160.5      156.5    121.5    152.9    138.6    215.7     185.1
      Aug...............................................     125.2   r 124.4    105.6    107.5  r 102.8     111.0     113.6       160.8      156.7    121.6    153.3    138.7    215.7     186.2
      Sept..............................................     125.6   r 124.5    108.3    107.1    102.1     110.0     113.3       161.2      156.5    122.5    153.6    138.3    216.1     187.2
      Oct...............................................     126.5   r 125.5    108.2    109.4    104.2     111.3     113.0       161.6      156.7    122.8    153.6    138.2    216.7     187.4
      Nov...............................................     127.5   r 125.5    103.0    107.8    104.0     111.9     112.5       161.5      156.5    122.0    153.9    138.2    217.3     187.5
      Dec...............................................     127.9   r 126.6    104.3  r 109.6  r 104.3     111.8     112.6       161.3      156.2    121.8    153.9    138.4    217.3     188.0
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1998:Jan................................................   r 127.8   r 123.1    107.3  r 109.0  r 106.6     112.8   r 112.0       161.6      157.3    121.6    153.3    138.4    218.0     187.4
      Feb...............................................   r 127.4   r 126.3    103.1    109.9    107.1   r 111.7     111.9       161.9      157.5    121.5    153.9    138.8    218.6     188.3
      Mar ..............................................     127.7     127.9    101.0    111.9    108.7     110.5     112.8       162.2      157.6    122.0    154.1    138.6    218.6     188.9
      Apr p.............................................     127.8  ........  .......  .......  .......  ........  .........      162.5      157.5    122.2    154.5    138.9    219.0     191.0
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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).