ECONOMIC & ENERGY INDICATORS

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Directorate of
Intelligence
Economic & Energy
Indicators
DI EE/ 86-006
14 March 1986
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Economic & Energy
Indicators
Industrial Production
Gross National Product
Consumer Prices
Page
Money.Supply
Unemployment Rate
Foreign Trade
Current Account Balance
Export Prices in US $
Import Prices in US $
Exchange Rate Trends
Money Market Rates
Agricultural Prices
Industrial Materials Prices
World Crude Oil Production, Excluding Natural Gas Liquids 8
Big Seven: Inland Oil Consumption 9
Big Seven: Crude Oil Imports 9
OPEC: Crude Oil Official Sales Price 10
OPEC: Average Crude Oil Official Sales Price (Chart) 11
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Percent change from previous period
seasonally adjusted at an annual rate
Percent change from previous period
seasonally adjusted at an annual rate
Percent change from previous period
seasonally adjusted at an annual rate
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Percent change from previous period
seasonally adjusted at an annual rate
West Germany
1.1
3.6
10.3
3.3
4.3
8.1
14.6
43.8
-8.1
United Kingdom
NA
NA
13.0
14.7
16.7
15.4
25.1
21.4
-8.1
Italy
11.2
11.6.
15.1
12.3
11.3
Canada
3.8
0.7
10.2
3.2
4.2
13.2
14.4
-7.4
-7.5
Based on amounts in national currency units.
b Including MI-A and MI-B.
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United States b
Exports
233.5
212.3
200.7
217.6
213.3
52.6
52.6
52.4
Imports
261.0
244.0
258.2
325.6
346.1
86.4
84.5
90.8
Balance
-27.5
-31.6
-57.5
-108.0
-132.8
-33.8
-31.9
-38.4
Japan
Exports
149.6
138.2
145.5
168.1
173.9
42.6
43.6
47.3
16.4
Imports
129.5
119.6
114.0
124.1
117.9
29.5
29.2
30.3
10.4
Balance
20.1
18.6
31.4
44.0
56.0
13.1
14.4
17.0
6.0
West Germany
Exports
175.4
176.4
169.5
171.9
184.3
43.3
48.8
51.0
18.8
Imports c
163.4
155.3
152.9
153.1
159.0
37.2
41.7
43.6
15.2
Balance
11.9
21.1
16.6
18.8
25.3
6.2
7.1
7.4
3.6
France
Exports
106.3
96.4
95.1
97.5
101.9
24.4
26.1
28.8
10.2
Imports
115.6
110.5
101.0
100.3
104.5
24.7
26.8
29.2
9.7
Balance
-9.3
-14.0
-5.9
-2.5
-2.5
-0.4
-0.7
-0.4
0.5
United Kingdom
Exports
102.5
97.1
92.1
93.7
101.2
25.4
25.5
27.3
8.9
Imports
94.6
93.1
93.7
99.1
103.9
25.7
26.2
27.3
8.7
Balance
7.9
4.0
-1.6
-5.3
-2.7
-0.3
-0.7
0
0.2
Italy
Exports
75.4
73.9
72.8
73.5
78.9
18.3
20.4
22.5
7.1
Imports
91.2
86.7
80.6
84.3
90.7
21.9
21.2
26.1
8.9
Balance
-15.9
-12.8
-7.9
-10.9
-11.8
-3.6
-0.8
-3.6
-1.8
Canada
Exports
70.5
68.5
73.7
86.5
88.0
21.8
21.8
22.5
Imports
64.4
54.1
59.3
70.6
75.7
18.6
19.6
19.6
Balance
6.1
14.4
14.4
15.9
12.3
3.2
2.2
2.9
Seasonally adjusted.
b Imports are customs values.
c imports are c.i.f.
Seasonally adjusted; converted to US dollars at current market
rates of exchange.
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France
-12.0
-5.5
-4.8
-2.9
2.5
35.7
30.8
42.3
United Kingdom
NA
NA
-6.2
-5.1
2.6
29.2
13.0
4.4
-10.6
Italy
-7.8
-3.0
-4.4
-5.2
20.0
Percent change from previous period
at an annual rate
Percent change from previous period
at an annual rate
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Exchange Rate Trends
Percent change from previous period
at an annual rate
Japan
2.7
-12.9
4.6
0
-0.3
18.6
42.9
14.1
61.4
West Germany
-24.6
-7.2
-5.2
-11.5
-3.3
27.8
32.1
27.4
41.0
Money Market Rates
so
United States
90-day certificates of
deposit, secondary market
Japan
loans and discounts
(2 months)
West Germany
interbank loans
(3 months)
France
interbank money market
(3 months)
United Kingdom
sterling interbank loans
(3 months)
Italy
Milan interbank loans
(3 months)
Canada
finance paper (3 months)
Eurodollars
3-month deposits
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Agricultural Prices
Bananas
Fresh imported,
(Total world, $ per metric ton)
Australia
(Boneless beef,
f.o.b. US Ports)
United States
(Wholesale steer beef,
midwest markets)
Cocoa (0 per pound)
89.8
74.3
92.1
106.2
98.7
98.4
100.8
100.6
95.5
Coffee ($ per pound)
1.28
1.40
1.32
1.44
1.43
1.33
1.52
2.04'
1.94
Corn
(US #3 yellow,
c.i.f. Rotterdam, $ per metric ton)
150
123
148
150
125
118
117
119
117
Cotton
(World Cotton Prices, "A"
index, c.i.f. Osaka, US 4/Ib.)
Palm Oil
(United Kingdom 5% bulk,
c.i.f., $ per metric ton)
US (No. 2, milled,
4% c.i.f. Rotterdam)
Thai SWR
(100% grade B
c.i.f. Rotterdam)
573
362
339
310
249
236
263
238
237
Soybeans
(US #2 yellow,
c.i.f. Rotterdam, $ per metric ton)
Soybean Oil
(Dutch, f.o.b. ex-mill,
$ per metric ton)
507
447
527
'727
571
518
454
457
402
Soybean Meal
(US, c.i.f. Rotterdam
$ per metric ton)
Sugar
(World raw cane, f.o.b.
Caribbean Ports, spot prices ? per pound)
Tea
Average Auction (London)
(? per pound)
Wheat
(US #2. DNS
c.i.f. Rotterdam, $ per metric ton)
210
187
183
182
169
154
175
175
174
a The food index is compiled by The Economist for 14 food commodities which enter international trade. Commodities are weighted by 3-
year moving averages of imports into industrialized countries.
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Chrome Ore
(South Africa chemical
grade, $ per metric ton)
Copper a (bar, ~ per pound)
79.0
67.1
72.0
64.2
64.5
62.6
64.2
64.2
63.8
Cold ($ per troy ounce)
460.0
375.5
424.4
360.0
317.2
323.2
326.0
343.1
338.9
19.3
20.0
17.7
18.3
17.8
16.7
16.7
Manganese Ore
(48% Mn, $ per long ton)
82.1
79.9
73.3
69.8
68.4
68.4
67.2
67.2
67.2
Nickel ($ per pound)
Cathode major producer
Metals week,
New York dealers' price
Silver ($ per troy ounce)
10.5
7.9
11.4
8.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.0
5.9
Steel Scrap d ($ per long ton)
92.0
63.1
73.2
86.4
74.4
72.7
69.2
73.5
NA
Tin (e per pound)
641.4
581.6
590.9
556.6
543.2
571.0
559.4
NA
NA
Tungsten Ore
(contained metal,
$ per metric ton)
18,097
13,426
10,177
10,243
10,656
10,648
9,488
8,588
8,745
US Steel
(finished steel, composite,
$ per long ton)
Lumber Index a
(1980=100)
95
84
Industrial Materials Index r
85
71
(1980=100)
,, Approximates world market price frequently used by major world
producers and traders, although only small quantities of these
metals are actually traded on the LME.
b S-type styrene, US export price.
Quoted on New York market.
d Average of No. I heavy melting steel scrap and No. 2 bundles
delivered to consumers at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago.
e This index is compiled by using the average of I I types of lumber
whose prices are regarded as bellwethers of US lumber construction
costs.
1The industrial materials index is compiled by The Economist for
18 raw, materials which enter international trade. Commodities are
weighted by 3-year moving averages of imports into industrialized
countries.
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World Crude Oil Production
Excluding Natural Gas Liquids
World
55,837
53,092
52,633
53,691
53,464
52,405
52,373
55,015
54,709
55,051
Non-Communist countries
41,602
38,810
38,228
39,257
38,672
37,610
37,588
40,707
40,418
40,760
Developed countries
12,886
13,276
13,864
14,302
14,704
14,617
14,643
14,958
14,989
14,860
United States
8,572
8,658
8,680
8,735
8,871
8,972
8,954
8,933
8,901
8,936
Canada
1,285
1,270
1,356
1,411
1,463
1,445
1,444
1,476
1,475
1,500
United Kingdom
1,811
2,094
2,299
2,535
2,660
2,471
2,399
2,607
2,655
2,481
Norway
501
518
614
700
719
728
823
870
879
870
Other
717
736
915
921
991
1,001
1,023
1,072
1,079
1,073
Non-OPEC LDCs
6,036
6,633
6,823
7,515
7,733
7,802
7,922
7,888
7,849
7,915
Mexico
2,321
2,746
2,666
2,746
2,711
2,724
2,738
2,721
2,679
2,733
Egypt
598
665
689
827
877
875
890
856
860
860
Other
3,117
3,222
3,468
3,942
4,145
4,203
4,294
4,311
4,310
4,322
OPEC
22,680
18,901
17,541
17,440
16,235
15,191
15,023
17,861
17,580
17,985
Algeria
803
701,
699
638
660
634
616
660
680
650
Ecuador
211
211
236
253
274
271
282
287
290
290
Indonesia
1,604
1,324
1,385
1,466
1,152
1,167
1,203
1,286
1,200
1,100
Iran
1,381
2,282
2,492
2,187
2,097
2,299
2,335
2,301
2,200
2,400
Iraq
993
972
922
1,203
1,255
1,340
1,482
1,666
1,700
1,650
Kuwaitb
947
663
881
912
914
800
800
899
950
900
Libya
1,137
1,183
1,076
1,073
1,051
1,057
933
1,234
1,200
1,300
Neutral Zone c
370
317
390
410
480
333
306
391
400
360
Nigeria
1,445
1,298
1,241
1,393
1,590
1,351
1,214
1,686
1,760
1,620
Qatar
405
328
295
399
292
297
312
312
300
335
Saudi Arabia b
9,625
6,327
4,867
4,444
3,659
2,731
2,564
4,067
4,000
4,500
UAE
1,500
1,248
1,119
1,097
1,123
1,120
1,193
1,242
1,185
1,165
Venezuela
2,108
1,893
1,781
1,813
1,538
1,641
1,630
1,670
1,555
1,555
Communist countries
14,235
14,282
14,405
14,434
14,792
14,795
14,785
14,308
14,291
14,291
USSR
11,800
11,830
11,864
11,728
11,920
11,870
11,866
11,367
11,350
11,350
China
2,024
2,042
2,121
2,286
2,452
2,505
2,504
2,521
2,521
2,521
Other
411
410
420
420
420
420
415
420
420
420
a Preliminary.
b Excluding Neutral Zone production, which is shown separately.
Production is shared equally between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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Big Seven: Inland Oil Consumption
Including bunkers, refinery fuel, and losses.
n Principal products only prior to 1981.
Big Seven: Crude Oil Imports
United States
4,406
3,488
3,329
3,402
3,216
3,397
3,171
3,662
4,105
3,640
Japan
3,919
3,657
3,567
3,664
3,118
3,003
3,233
West Germany
1,591
1,451
1,307
1,335
1,284
1,260
1,248
1,210
1,182
1,150
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Algeria
44? API 0.10% sulfur
37.59
39.58
35.79
31.30
30.50
29.66
30.15
29.50
29.50
29.50
Ecuador
28? API 0.93% sulfur
34.42
34.50
32.96
27.59
27.50
26.41
26.82
26.50
26.15
26.15
Gabon
29? API 1.26 % sulfur
31.09
34.83
34.00
29.82
29.00
28.09.
28.35
28.00
28.00
28.00
Indonesia
35? API 0.09% sulfur
30.55
35.00
34.92
29.95
29.53
28.62
28.88
28.53
28.53
28.53
Light
34? API 1.35% sulfur
34.54
36.60
31.05
28.61
28.00
28.13
28.38
28.05
28.05
28.05
Heavy
31 ? API 1.60% sulfur
33.60
35.57
29.15
27.44
27.10
27.37
27.41
27.35
27.35
27.35
Iraq c
35? API 1.95% sulfur
30.30
36.66
34.86
30.32
29.43
28.27
28.78
28.43
28.43
28.43
Kuwait
31 ? API 2.50% sulfur
29.84
35.08
32.30
27.68
27.30
27.30
27.30
27.30
27.30
27.30
Libya
40? API 0.22% sulfur
36.07
40.08
35.69
30.91
30.40
30.40
30.40
30.40
30.40
30.40
Nigeria
34? API 0.16% sulfur
35.50
38.48
35.64
30.22
29.12
28.34
28.24
28.37
28.37
28.37
Berri
39? API 1.16% sulfur
30.19
34.04
34.68
29.96
29.52
28.20
28.48
28.11
28.11
28.11
Light
34? API 1.70% sulfur
28.67
32.50
34.00
29.46
29.00
28.08
28.32
28.00
28.00
28.00
Medium
311 API 2.40% sulfur
28.12
31.84
32.40
27.86
27.40
27.32
27.48
27.40
27.20
27.20
Heavy
27? API 2.85% sulfur
27.67
31.13
31.00
26.46
26.00
26.25
26.50
26.50
26.00
26.00
UAE
39? API 0.75% sulfur
31.57
36.42
34.74
30.38
29.56
28.24
28.52
28.15
28.15
28.15
Venezuela
26? API 1.52% sulfur
28.44
32.88
32.88
28.69
27.88
27.37
27.69
27.60
27.10
27.10
F.o.b. prices set by the government for direct sales and, in most
cases, for the producing company buy-back oil.
b Weighted by the volume of production.
Beginning in 1981 the price of Kirkuk (Mediterranean) is used in
calculating the OPEC average official sales price.
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OPEC: Average Crude Oil Sales Price
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