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Producer Price Indices (PPI) for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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05-Dec-2008

Updated continuously - Data is available in index and in percentage change on the same period of the previous year. Producer prices are PPI for manufacturing. However, some countries do not produce a PPI ...

World Trade for OECD Countries

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - World export (import) of goods and services volumes are constructed as weighted averages of the growth rates of the volume of exports (imports) of individual countries, with the country weights

International Trade for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - International trade data show seasonally adjusted imports, exports and trade balance data in Billions $US for OECD countries and major non-member...

Business and Consumer Confidence Indicators for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated monthly according to MEI timetable ). Access the full database of consumer opinion and business tendency indicators for all sectors of the economy covering OECD countries, China,

Passenger Cars Registrations for OECD Countries

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Passenger cars series refer to car registrations. The data are shown in indices and as seasonally adjusted.

Retail Trade for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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05-Dec-2008

Source:  OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Retail trade (volume) series are shown as seasonally adjusted indices. For most countries, the volume indices are compiled by national sources. For the remaining countries...

Industrial Production for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Industrial production series are shown as seasonally adjusted indices. Industrial production refers to the goods produced by establishments...

Construction- Dwelling Permits for OECD Countries

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously). Access full time series of dwelling permits issued (seasonally adjusted) as short-term indicators of Construction activity for available OECD countries.

Construction- Dwellings Started for OECD Countries

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Access full time series of dwellings started (seasonally adjusted) as short-term indicators of Construction activity for available OECD countries.

Balance of Payments - Current Account for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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05-Dec-2008

Current account balance, exports and imports of goods and services (millions $US)
Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators   (updated continuously) - Access Balance of Payments Current Account data...

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