Updated: February 28, 2001 [NOV DEC JAN FEB]
CPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.2/2.4 0.1/2.2 0.5/2.4 0.6/2.6
PPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.2/4.6 -0.3/4.2 0.8/4.6
WPI(m/m, y/y % chg) -0.2/6.4 -0.3/5.1
Import Prices (% chgs) 0.5/12.5 -2.2/8.2 -0.8/6.5
C/A; Trade bal. (bln DM) -4.9/8.9 -15.3/2.1
Retail Sales (y/y % chg) 0.7 -2.9
Indust Output (m/m,y/y% chg) 0.7/5.1 0.7/5.5
Manufg Orders(% chgs) 0.9/7.7 2.0/12.9
Unempl rate (sa) 9.3 9.2 9.3
IFO Business Sentiment* 97.0 96.5
1Q00 2Q00 3Q00]
Real GDP (q/q %chg) 0.9 1.1 0.6
Real GDP (y/y %chg) 3.6 3.3 2.8
IFO Capacity Util* 87.2 87.3 87.2