Updated: May 28, 2001 [FEB MAR APR MAY]
CPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.6/2.6 0.1/2.5 0.4/2.9 0.5/3.5p
PPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.8/4.6 0.2/4.9 0.5/5.0
WPI(m/m, y/y % chg) 0.9/3.7 0.4/3.3 0.4/4.1
Import Prices (% chgs) 0.6/5.4 -0.3/4.2 0.5/5.1
C/A; Trade bal. (bln DM) 2.7/12.6 2.9/17.2
Retail Sales (y/y % chg) -6.4 -0.6
Indust Output (m/m,y/y% chg) 0.6/4.8 -2.8/2.3
Manufg Orders(% chgs) -0.4/3.9 -3.0/0.3
Unempl rate (sa) 9.3 9.3
IFO Business Sentiment* 94.9 93.9 92.5

[1Q00 2Q00 3Q00 4Q00 1Q01]
Real GDP (q/q %chg) 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.4
Real GDP (y/y %chg) 3.7 3.5 2.8 1.9 1.6
IFO Capacity Util* 87.2 87.3 87.2 86.7 86.5
p = preliminary
*W. Germany, incl. food, beverages, tobacco