[Economic Indicators March, 1999]
[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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1989....................................................      99.1     106.8     99.9    100.9     95.0     103.0     103.4       124.0      129.3    108.1    128.7    109.2    150.4     135.3
1990....................................................      98.9     103.2    104.2    102.4    100.0     102.2     103.1       130.7      135.5    111.4    133.0    112.2    159.6     148.2
1991....................................................      97.0      98.9    106.1    101.2    102.4     101.3      99.7       136.2      143.1    115.0    137.2  r 116.2    169.8     156.9
1992....................................................     100.0     100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0     100.0     100.0       140.3      145.3    116.9    140.5    122.1    178.8     162.7
1993....................................................     103.5     104.5     95.8     96.2     92.4      97.9     102.2       144.5      147.9    118.4    143.5    127.6    186.4     165.3
1994....................................................     109.1     111.3     97.0    100.0     95.7     104.0     107.7       148.2      148.2    119.3    145.8    131.1    193.7     169.4
1995....................................................     114.4     116.5    100.2    102.0     96.8     110.3     109.5       152.4      151.4    119.1    148.4  r 133.3    204.1     175.1
1996....................................................     119.5     118.0    102.5    102.3     97.2     107.2     110.7       156.9      153.8    119.3    151.4  r 135.2    212.0     179.4
1997....................................................     126.8     124.2    106.1    106.1    100.5     110.1     111.6       160.5      156.3    121.3    153.2    137.8  r 215.9     185.0
1998 p..................................................     131.4     127.1     99.3    111.1    105.2     111.0     112.3       163.0      157.8    122.1    154.3  r 139.1  r 219.8     191.4
 
1997:Dec................................................     130.3     126.5    104.1    109.8    103.1     111.8     111.3       161.3      156.3    121.8    153.9  r 138.5  r 217.6     188.0
 
1998:Jan................................................     130.3   r 124.0    106.4    108.9    104.3     112.8   r 111.3       161.6      157.2    121.6    153.3  r 138.5  r 218.2     187.4
      Feb...............................................     130.2   r 126.9    102.6    109.7    104.3     111.7   r 111.1       161.9      157.3    121.5    153.9    138.8    218.6     188.3
      Mar...............................................     130.7   r 128.4    100.3    111.2    105.7     110.6   r 111.9       162.2      157.5    122.0    154.1  r 138.7  r 219.2     188.9
      Apr...............................................     131.3   r 127.2     98.9    110.6    104.5     110.4   r 113.3       162.5      157.3    122.2    154.5  r 138.8  r 219.4     191.0
      May...............................................     131.9   r 126.8     97.2    111.4    105.6     113.2   r 112.0       162.8      157.9    122.6    154.7  r 139.2  r 219.8     192.1
      June..............................................     130.6   r 126.8     98.8    111.7    104.5     110.7   r 113.5       163.0      158.1    122.1    154.8  r 139.3  r 220.0     192.0
      July..............................................     130.5   r 124.8     97.8    111.5    108.3     111.7   r 113.4       163.2      158.1    121.4    154.1  r 139.7  r 220.0     191.5
      Aug...............................................     132.4   r 127.6     96.7    111.5    107.6     109.9     113.1       163.4      158.1    121.3    154.4  r 139.5  r 220.2     192.3
      Sept..............................................     131.9     127.5     99.8    111.4    104.5     111.8     112.3       163.6      157.8    122.2    154.4  r 139.2  r 220.4     193.2
      Oct...............................................     132.4   r 127.4     98.6    112.1    105.7     113.2     112.3       164.0      158.4    123.1    154.3  r 138.9  r 220.8     193.3
      Nov...............................................   r 132.2     128.4     96.6    112.2    103.4     111.6     112.3       164.0      158.4    123.0    154.3  r 138.9  r 221.0     193.2
      Dec...............................................   r 132.4   r 129.4   r 97.6  r 110.8    103.6     104.7     111.4       163.9      157.9    122.5    154.4    139.1  r 221.0     193.2
 
1999:Jan................................................   r 132.4     129.8     98.6    111.4  .......  ........     110.8       164.3      158.2    121.9    154.0    138.8    221.2     192.0
      Feb p.............................................     132.6  ........  .......  .......  .......  ........  .........      164.5      158.5    121.4    154.4    139.1    221.6     192.3
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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).