Updated: April 18, 2001 [ NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR ]
CPI nsa (m/m; y/y % chg) 0.3/2.2 -0.1/1.6 -0.4/1.2 0.3/1.4 0.4/1.3p
PPI nsa (m/m; y/y % chg) 0.1/6.3 -1.0/4.7r -0.4/3.8r 0.2/3.4p
Industry output (m/m;y/y) 0.4/1.7r 0.1/2.9r -0.2/3.0r 0.1/2.4p
Unemployment rate 9.2 9.2 9.0 8.8
Consumer mfg spend.(m/m) 0.4 -0.2r 2.2r -0.9p
Consumer sentiment -2r 3 6r 4r 2p
Mfg sentiment 117 116 115 113 111p
PMI index (CDAF/) 54.1 52.9 52.6 52.9 52.6
Current acct (bln euro) 2.1 0.1 0.0r 3.5p
Trade balance (bln euro) -0.2 -0.4r 0.2 0.9p

[ 4Q99 1Q00 2Q00 3Q00 4Q00 ]
Real GDP (q/q) 1.1 0.6 0.7r 0.6 0.9p
Mfg. output (q/q) 1.4r 1.0 0.9r 0.5 1.3p