Updated: February 7, 2000 [OCT NOV DEC JAN]
CPI(m/m, y/y % chg) -0.2/2.4 0.2/2.4 0.1/2.2 0.5/2.4p
PPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.5/4.6 0.2/4.6 -0.3/4.2
WPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.2/7.4 -0.2/6.4 -0.3/5.1
Import Prices (% chgs) 0.4/13.4 0.5/12.5 -2.2/8.2
C/A; Trade bal. (bln DM) -2.6/12.3 -6.2/8.6
Retail Sales (y/y % chg) -1.7 0.5
Indust Output (m/m,y/y% chg) -0.1/4.4 0.5/5.0
Manufg Orders(% chgs) 3.1/8.9 0.9/7.7 2.7/13.7
Unempl rate (sa) 9.3 9.3 9.2
IFO Business Sentiment* 97.2 97.0 96.5
[4Q99 1Q00 2Q00 3Q00]
Real GDP (q/q %chg) 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.6
Real GDP (y/y %chg) 2.4 3.6 3.3 2.8
IFO Capacity Util* 86.0 87.2 87.3 87.2