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Answered By: Cynthia Churchwell
Last Updated: May 09, 2024     Views: 666

Q.
Producer Price Index / Consumer Price Index

Where can I find the Producer Price Index or Consumer Price Index for the U.S. and other countries?


A.

Producer Price Index (PPI)

U.S.:  Producer Price Indexes from the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

International:

IMF eLibrary

  1. From the main menu at the top of the page click IMF DATA.
  2. In section for Data by Indicator, click Prices, Production, and Labor.
  3. From the drop-down menu for Prices, Production, and Labor select Producer Prices.
  4. Select the desired date(s).

 Global Financial Data for time series data for individual countries back to the 1800s, and further in some cases.

  1. Log in Anonymously.  For frequent use, create an account for a personalized experience.
  2. Expand the GFDatabase menu (default).
  3. Select a country or region.
  4. From the Series Type filter, choose Wholesale Price Indices.
  5. Enter desired Start year and End year.
  6. Click Search.

Economist Intelligence Unit

  1. From the Data menu at the top of the page, select Data Tool from the drop-down menu that appears.
  2. In Step 1, choose All CountryData from the drop-down. 
  3. In Step 2, choose the region or country and click ADD.
  4. In Step 3, expand Fiscal and monetary indicators and then expand Inflation and wages
  5. Choose Producer Price Index (av) and click ADD.
  6. In Step 4. Choose year and click ADD.
  7. In Step 5. click View Data.

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

U.S.: Consumer Price Indexes from the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

International:  Use the same resources listed above to look for consumer prices.