Updated: January 22, 2000 [AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC]
Annual M3 rate 5.6 5.3 5.2 4.9
M3 (3-mo moving avg) 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.1
CPI (y/y) 2.3 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.6
Unempl. rate (sa) 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.8
Retail Sales (y/y) 2.1 3.3 1.0
Producer Prices (y/y) 5.6 6.2 6.5 6.3
Indust. Output (y/y) 6.6 5.8 3.8 4.4
Trade balance (E bn) -0.2 -0.4 3.7
Current Account (ECB) -2.2 -1.5 -0.1
Economic sentiment 104.4 103.5 103.4 103.2 103.3
Industrial Confidence 6 6 6 5 5
Consumer Confidence 1 -3 -3 -3 -1

[4Q99 1Q00 2Q00 3Q00]
Real GDP (q/q) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7
Real GDP (y/y) 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.4
Labor costs (y/y) 2.5 3.6 3.7 3.9
p: preliminary