Updated: January 22, 2000 [SEP OCT NOV DEC]
CPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.5/2.5 -0.2/2.4 0.2/2.4 0.1/2.2p
PPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.9/4.3 0.5/4.6 0.2/4.6
WPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 1.7/6.9 0.2/7.4 -0.2/6.4 -0.3/5.1
Import Prices (% chgs) 2.3/13.4 0.4/13.4 0.5/12.5
C/A; Trade bal. (bln DM) -6.6/7.1 -2.6/12.3 -6.2/8.6
Retail Sales (y/y % chg) 3.0 -1.7 0.5
Indust Output (m/m,y/y% chg) -1.0/5.3 -0.1/4.4 0.5/5.0
Manufg Orders(% chgs) -3.8/7.5 3.1/8.9 0.9/7.7
Unempl rate (sa) 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.2
IFO Business Sentiment* 98.0 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
p = preliminary
*W. Germany, incl. food, beverages, tobacco