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Industrial Production by Country
Latest released Industrial Production value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/industrial_production. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
102.496
|
101.806
|
▲ +0.69 | Monthly | Index | Federal Reserve | |
|
Malaysia
MYR · Malaysian Ringgit
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | %YoY | DOSM |
What is Industrial Production?
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 it matters for FX
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 this page
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.
What to watch for
- Year-over-year vs month-over-month divergence
- Capacity utilisation feeding into capex outlook
- Auto-sector share and EV transition disruption
- Energy-intensive sectors during commodity shocks
- Cross-check with electricity production for high-frequency proxy
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