[Economic Indicators October, 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   r 101.3       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    r 99.7       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   r 92.3      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   r 95.7     104.0   r 107.7       148.2      148.2    119.3    145.9    131.1    193.6     169.3
1995....................................................     114.5     116.0    100.2    102.0   r 96.8     110.3   r 109.5       152.4      151.4    119.1    148.4    133.5    204.0     175.2
1996....................................................     118.5     117.7    102.6    102.3   r 97.1     107.2   r 110.7       156.9      153.7    119.3    151.5    135.5    212.0     179.4
1997 p..................................................     124.5   r 123.6    106.1    106.3  r 100.5     109.8   r 111.6       160.5      156.2    121.3    153.2    137.8    215.7     185.1
 
1997:Aug................................................     125.2   r 124.7    105.6    108.2  r 100.5     111.8   r 111.9       160.8      156.7    121.6    153.3    138.7    215.7     186.2
      Sept..............................................     125.6     124.5    107.6    107.6  r 100.3     110.1   r 111.3       161.2      156.5    122.5    153.6    138.3    216.1     187.2
      Oct...............................................     126.5     125.6    106.7    109.6  r 102.0     111.5   r 111.8       161.6      156.7    122.8    153.6    138.2    216.7     187.4
      Nov...............................................     127.5   r 125.4    102.1    107.8  r 102.0     111.9   r 111.2       161.5      156.5    122.0    153.9    138.2    217.3     187.5
      Dec...............................................     127.9     126.5    104.1    109.8  r 103.1   r 111.8   r 111.3       161.3      156.2    121.8    153.9    138.4    217.3     188.0
 
1998:Jan................................................     127.8     122.9    106.4    108.9  r 104.3     112.8   r 111.1       161.6      157.3    121.6    153.3    138.4    218.0     187.4
      Feb...............................................     127.3     125.7    102.6    109.7  r 104.2     111.7   r 111.0       161.9      157.5    121.5    153.9    138.8    218.6     188.3
 
      Mar...............................................     128.0   r 127.6    100.3    111.2  r 105.7     110.6   r 111.7       162.2      157.6    122.0    154.1    138.6    218.6     188.9
      Apr...............................................     128.4     126.6     98.9    110.6  r 104.6     110.4   r 112.9       162.5      157.5    122.2    154.5    138.9    219.0     191.0
      May...............................................     128.8   r 126.2     97.2    111.4    105.7     113.2   r 111.7       162.8      158.1    122.6    154.7    139.4    219.4     192.1
      June..............................................     127.5   r 126.2     98.8  r 111.3    104.5     110.7    r113.0       163.0      158.2    122.1    154.8    139.5    219.6     192.0
      July..............................................     127.0   r 124.5   r 98.0    111.0    108.4   r 111.7   r 113.1       163.2      158.2    121.4    154.1    139.8    219.6     191.5
      Aug...............................................   r 129.0     127.0     97.4    111.0    107.6     109.3     112.7       163.4      158.2    121.3    154.4    139.7    219.8     192.3
      Sept p ...........................................     128.7  ........  .......  .......  .......  ........  .........      163.6      157.9    122.2    154.5    139.4    220.0     193.2
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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).