Country comparison

Industrial Production by Country

Industrial production measures the real output of the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors, indexed to a base year. It is reported monthly and is one of the highest-frequency direct measurements of physical economic activity.

Why compare Industrial Production across countries?

Industrial production is a workhorse hard-data input for GDP nowcasts and is particularly important for export-heavy currencies (EUR, JPY, KRW, CNY). Cyclical turning points in industrial production often lead the broader economic cycle by one to two quarters.

How to read the country list

Read the year-over-year change first to filter monthly noise, then the month-over-month for direction. Capacity utilisation (when published alongside) tells you how much spare capacity remains before bottlenecks fuel inflation.

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Country / Currency Frequency Unit Source History Links
United States
USD / US Dollar
Monthly Index Federal Reserve History from 1999-11-30 (26.6 years)