Updated: May 3, 2001 [NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR]
Annual M3 rate 5.0 5.1 4.7 4.7 5.0
M3 (3-mo moving avg) 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.8
CPI (y/y) 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.6
Unempl. rate (sa) 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.4
Retail Sales (y/y) 1.2 1.7 2.3
Producer Prices (y/y) 6.3 5.4 4.8 4.4
Indust. Output (y/y) 4.5 8.1 5.4 3.8
Trade balance (E bn)* -1.8 -1.3 -6.2 -1.0
Current Account (ECB) -2.9 -4.8 -10.4 2.1
Economic sentiment 03.2 103.3 103.1 102.7 102.2
Industrial Confidence 5 5 3 1 -1
Consumer Confidence -4 -1 -1 -2 -2
[2Q00 3Q00 4Q00]
Real GDP (q/q) 0.8 0.6 0.7
Real GDP (y/y) 3.7 3.3 3.0
Labor costs (y/y) 3.8 3.8 3.4
p: preliminary
* trade data for 2001: EMU-12, data for 2000: EMU-11 plus Greece