[Economic Indicators August, 2008]
[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 (2002=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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1998 .................................................      95.4      89.2    102.5    r 93.8      94.4      98.5     100.2        163.0     157.8    122.2    154.2    139.7    222.5     191.4
1999 .................................................      99.5      94.4    102.7    r 96.0      95.5      98.4     101.6        166.6     160.5    121.8    155.0    140.5    226.2     194.3
2000 .................................................     103.7     102.6    108.5     100.0     100.9     102.6     103.5        172.2     164.9    121.0    157.6    142.5    231.9     200.1
2001 .................................................     100.1      98.4    101.2     101.3     101.1     101.4     102.0        177.1     169.0    120.1    160.2    145.3    238.3     203.6
2002 .................................................     100.0     100.0    100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0        179.9     172.8    119.0    163.3    147.4    244.3     207.0
2003 .................................................     101.2     100.1    103.0    r 99.7     100.4    r 99.5      99.7        184.0     177.6    118.7    166.7    148.9    250.9     213.0
2004 .................................................     103.8     102.2    108.0   r 102.0   r 103.4    r 99.1     100.5        188.9     180.9    118.7    170.3    151.4    256.4     219.4
2005 .................................................     107.2     103.9    109.4     102.3     106.9      98.4      98.5        195.3     184.9    118.3    173.2    153.7    261.3     225.6
2006 .................................................     109.6     103.5    114.3   r 102.8     113.2     100.7      98.8        201.6     188.5    118.7    176.2    156.2    266.9     232.8
2007 p................................................     111.4     103.5    117.5   r 104.2     120.1     100.5      99.1      207.342     192.7    118.7    178.8    159.7    271.8     242.7
 
2007:June r...........................................     111.4     104.3    117.0     104.0     119.7     101.4      99.5      208.352     193.4    118.5    178.9    159.3    271.6     243.6
      July r..........................................     112.0     104.1    117.1     105.2     120.0     101.5      99.2      208.299     193.5    118.4    178.5    160.2    272.2     242.2
      Aug r...........................................     112.0     103.7    120.0     105.3     122.1     102.8      99.2      207.917     193.0    119.0    179.2    160.0    272.7     243.6
      Sept r..........................................     112.3     103.4    118.1     104.0     122.3     101.2      98.8      208.490     193.4    119.0    179.4    160.2    272.7     244.4
      Oct r...........................................     111.8     103.7    120.4     105.9     122.2     100.3      99.5      208.936     192.9    119.4    179.8    160.7    273.5     245.4
      Nov r...........................................     112.3     103.1    118.6     104.2     121.8      99.2      99.2      210.177     193.4    119.1    180.8    161.4    274.5     246.4
      Dec r...........................................     112.4     100.2    119.4     104.9     123.0      99.3      99.2      210.036     193.5    119.4    181.5    162.4    275.3     247.8
 
2008:Jan r............................................     112.6     100.8    118.7     105.2     123.8     100.4      99.0      211.080     193.2    119.1    181.3    161.9    276.6     246.5
      Feb r...........................................     112.3     100.1    120.6     105.5     123.8     100.4      99.3      211.693     193.9    118.9    181.7    162.7    277.2     248.4
      Mar r...........................................     112.0      98.4    116.5     104.4     123.8     100.2      98.9      213.528     194.6    119.5    183.0    163.4    278.6     249.2
      Apr r...........................................     111.3      99.3    116.3     105.8     123.8     100.6      98.9      214.823     196.1    119.4    183.7    163.1    279.2     251.4
      May r...........................................     111.1      98.6    119.6     102.7     121.3      99.2      98.1      216.632     198.0    120.3    184.6    164.0    280.7     252.7
      June r..........................................     111.6      98.4    117.0     102.3     121.6      99.3      97.9      218.815     199.4    120.9    185.3    164.5    281.9     254.7
      July p..........................................     111.8  ........    118.1  ........     119.4  ........  .........     219.964     200.1    121.1    184.9    165.4    283.3     254.4
      Aug p...........................................  ........  ........  .......  ........  ........  ........  .........  ..........  ........  .......  .......    165.0    283.6  ........
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    \1\ Data relate to all urban 
consumers.

    Note.--See Note, p. 17, for 
information on U.S. industrial 
production series.

    Source: National sources as 
reported by Department of Commerce 
(Bureau of Economic Analysis and 
International Trade Administration, 
Office of Trade and Industry 
Information) and Council of Economic 
Advisers.