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International Trade and Competitiveness Indicators

The following changes have been implemented since the June 2002 issue of the database for OECD International Trade and Competitiveness Indicators.

. Data for Luxembourg are now available. Data start in 1988.

Information on the "Sources and Methods" is also available at our INTERNET site.

http://www.oecd.org/eco/data/dp.htm

The data in this product correspond to the "OECD Economic Outlook, No 72" and are presented in national currencies. The irrevocable conversion euro rates are ==> 1 euro :

Germany………1.95583 DEM France……….6.55957 FRF Italy………..1936.27 ITL Austria………13.7603 ATS Belgium………40.3399 BEF Finland………5.94573 FIM Ireland………0.787564 IEP Luxembourg……40.3399 LUF Netherlands…..2.20371 NLG Portugal……..200.482 PTE Spain………..166.386 ESP Greece……….340.750 GRD

Methodology changes

. In this issue, out trade data are based in 1995 using the new world bilateral trade matrices(source CNUCED). This also affects export markets.

. From 1993 onwards, each country/regions export markets are calculated if at least 60% of partners' imports are in history.

Missing data have been estimated using the semi-annual projections published in the OECD Economic Outlook, No 72.

Data availability and EC trade data collection:

As from January 1993, INTRASTAT, the new system of data collection for intra-European Union trade, has been implemented in the fifteen European Union (EU) member countries. Trade data are no longer recorded through customs services but through VAT declarations.

Content Summary

The International Trade and Competitiveness Indicators (ITCI) diskettes contain quarterly data beginning in 1975 for: — foreign trade for thirty OECD member countries; — export market growth and export performance for thirty OECD member countries; — international competitiveness for thirty OECD member countries.

The principal sources and methods are reported in the associated OECD Economics Department Working Paper No.120, "OECD's Indicators of International Trade and Competitiveness", which provides the technical documentation for the methods of calculation. A copy of this paper is included with all diskette subscriptions. The ITCI is revised on a regular basis to take account of new and updated information.

The data are seasonally adjusted and on a quarterly frequency. Indices and prices are based on 100.

A. Foreign trade variables are expressed in millions of local currency with the base year in 1995. Indices and prices are in local currency with base year 1995.

B. Export market growth and export performance indicators are expressed in US $ with indices and prices being in US $

C. International competitiveness indicators. Expressed in indices with 1995 = 100.

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CLASSIFICATION PLAN:
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STRUCTURE OF THE CODE :   XXX / XXXXXX


SUB-CODES :

    1   XXX......   Country
    2   ...XXXXXX   Variable



SUB-CODE  1 : Country
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          AUS Australia
          AUT Austria
          BEL Belgium
          CAN Canada
          CZE Czech Republic
          DNK Denmark
          FIN Finland
          FRA France
          DEU Germany
          GRC Greece
          HUN Hungary                                                                     
          ISL Iceland                                                                     
          IRE Ireland                                                                     
          ITA Italy                                                                       
          JPN Japan
          LUX Luxembourg
          MEX Mexico
          NLD Netherlands                                                                 
          NZL New Zealand                                                                 
          NOR Norway                                                                      
          POL Poland                                                                      
          PRT Portugal                                                                    
          KOR Republic of Korea
          SVK Slovak Republic
          ESP Spain                                                                       
          SWE Sweden                                                                      
          CHE Switzerland                                                                 
          TUR Turkey                                                                      
          GBR United Kingdom                                                              
          USA United States                                                               



SUB-CODE  2 : Variable
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   Foreign Trade variables

     expressed in local currency, 1995 base year


       XGVC   Exports of Goods, Volume, Local Currency (Customs basis)
       XFV    Exports of Food and Agricultural products, Volume, Local Currency (Customs basis)
       XEV    Exports of Energy, Volume, Local Currency
       XRV    Exports of Raw Materials, Volume, Local Currency
       XMV    Exports of manufactured goods, Volume, Local Currency
       XNV    Exports of Non Manufactured goods, Volume, Local Currency

       XGC    Exports of Goods, Value, Local Currency
       XF     Exports of Food and Agricultural products, Value, Local Currency
       XE     Exports of Energy, Value, Local Currency
       XR     Exports of Raw Materials, Value, Local Currency
       XM     Exports of Manufactured Goods, Value, Local Currency
       XN     Export of Non Manufactured goods, Value, Local Currency

       PXG    Export Price of Goods
       PXF    Export Price of Food and Agricultural products , Local Currency
       PXE    Export Price of Energy, Local Currency
       PXR    Export Price of Raw Materials, Local Currency
       PXM    Export Price of Manufactured goods, Local Currency
       PXN    Export Price of Non Manufactured goods, Local Currency

       MGVC   Imports of Goods, Volume, Local Currency (Customs basis)
       MFV    Imports of Food and Agricultural products , Volume, Local Currency
       MEV    Imports of Energy, Volume, Local Currency
       MRV    Imports of Raw Materials, Volume, Local Currency
       MMV    Imports of Manufactured goods, Volume, Local Currency
       MNV    Imports of Non manufactured goods, volume, Local Currency

       MGC    Imports of Goods, Value, Local Currency
       MF     Imports of Food and Agricultural products, Value
       ME     Imports of Energy, Value
       MR     Imports of Raw Materials, Value
       MM     Imports of Manufactured Goods , Value
       MN     Imports of Non Manufactured Goods , Value

       PMG    Import Price, Total goods
       PMF    Import Price of Food and Agricultural products, Local Currency
       PME    Import Price of Energy, Local Currency
       PMR    Import Price of Raw Materials, Local Currency
       PMM    Import Price of Manufactured goods, Local Currency
       PMN    Import Price of Non Manufactures Goods , Local Currency

     expressed in US $

       EXCHUD  Exchange Rate, Units of Local Currency Per $US

       XGCD   Exports of Goods, Value, $US
       XMD    Exports of Manufactured Goods, Value in $US
       XND    Exports of Non Manufactured goods, value in $US

       MGCD   Imports of Goods, Value, $US
       MMD    Imports of Manufactured Goods , Value in $US
       MND    Import of Non manufactured goods, value in $US

     expressed in US, base year 1995 $

       PXGD   Export of goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
       PXMD   Exports of manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
       PXND   Exports of Non manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis


       PMGD   Imports of Goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
       PMMD   Import of Manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
       PMND   Import of Non manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis


   Export market growth and export performance indicators

     expressed in US $

       XGVMKT  Export Market Growth : Total Goods $US
       XMVMKT  Export Market Growth: Manufactured goods, $US
       XNVMKT  Export Market Growth: Non manufactured goods,$US

     expressed in 1995 Index = 1

       XGPERF  Export Performance of Total Visible Goods Index
       XMPERF  Export Performance of Manufactures Index
       XNPERF  Export Performance of non manufactured goods Index


   International competitiveness indicators

     expressed as an index, 1995 = 100

       ULCM   Unit Labour Cost, in Manuf. Ind., Local Currency Index
       ULCMDR Index of Relative Unit Labour Cost Manufacturing Sector, Common Currency (Overall Competitiveness)
       PXMDR  Index of Relative Export Price Manufactured Goods in a Common Currency (Overall Competitiveness)
       CPIDR  Index of Relative Consumer Price in a Common  Currency, (Overall Competitiveness)






Units:
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All series are seasonally adjusted at annual rates.

Volume and value data are expressed in millions of local currency
or USD.

Prices and indices are based on 100 and vary as to base year
depending on national conventions.
    • Foreign Trade variables
      • expressed in local currency, 1995 base year
        • XGVC Exports of Goods, Volume, Local Currency (Customs basis)
        • XFV Exports of Food and Agricultural products, Volume, Local Currency (Customs basis)
        • XEV Exports of Energy, Volume, Local Currency
        • XRV Exports of Raw Materials, Volume, Local Currency
        • XMV Exports of manufactured goods, Volume, Local Currency
        • XNV Exports of Non Manufactured goods, Volume, Local Currency
        • XGC Exports of Goods, Value, Local Currency
        • XF Exports of Food and Agricultural products, Value, Local Currency
        • XE Exports of Energy, Value, Local Currency
        • XR Exports of Raw Materials, Value, Local Currency
        • XM Exports of Manufactured Goods, Value, Local Currency
        • XN Export of Non Manufactured goods, Value, Local Currency
        • PXG Export Price of Goods
        • PXF Export Price of Food and Agricultural products , Local Currency
        • PXE Export Price of Energy, Local Currency
        • PXR Export Price of Raw Materials, Local Currency
        • PXM Export Price of Manufactured goods, Local Currency
        • PXN Export Price of Non Manufactured goods, Local Currency
        • MGVC Imports of Goods, Volume, Local Currency (Customs basis)
        • MFV Imports of Food and Agricultural products , Volume, Local Currency
        • MEV Imports of Energy, Volume, Local Currency
        • MRV Imports of Raw Materials, Volume, Local Currency
        • MMV Imports of Manufactured goods, Volume, Local Currency
        • MNV Imports of Non manufactured goods, volume, Local Currency
        • MGC Imports of Goods, Value, Local Currency
        • MF Imports of Food and Agricultural products, Value
        • ME Imports of Energy, Value
        • MR Imports of Raw Materials, Value
        • MM Imports of Manufactured Goods , Value
        • MN Imports of Non Manufactured Goods , Value
        • PMG Import Price, Total goods
        • PMF Import Price of Food and Agricultural products, Local Currency
        • PME Import Price of Energy, Local Currency
        • PMR Import Price of Raw Materials, Local Currency
        • PMM Import Price of Manufactured goods, Local Currency
        • PMN Import Price of Non Manufactures Goods , Local Currency
      • expressed in US $
        • EXCHUD Exchange Rate, Units of Local Currency Per $US
        • XGCD Exports of Goods, Value, $US
        • XMD Exports of Manufactured Goods, Value in $US
        • XND Exports of Non Manufactured goods, value in $US
        • MGCD Imports of Goods, Value, $US
        • MMD Imports of Manufactured Goods , Value in $US
        • MND Import of Non manufactured goods, value in $US
      • expressed in US, base year 1995 $
        • PXGD Export of goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
        • PXMD Exports of manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
        • PXND Exports of Non manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
        • PMGD Imports of Goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
        • PMMD Import of Manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
        • PMND Import of Non manufactured goods, unit value in US$, customs basis
    • Export market growth and export performance indicators
      • expressed in US $
        • XGVMKT Export Market Growth : Total Goods $US
        • XMVMKT Export Market Growth: Manufactured goods, $US
        • XNVMKT Export Market Growth: Non manufactured goods,$US
      • expressed in 1995 Index = 100
        • XGPERF Export Performance of Total Visible Goods Index
        • XMPERF Export Performance of Manufactures Index
        • XNPERF Export Performance of non manufactured goods Index
    • International competitiveness indicators
      • expressed as an index, 1995 = 100
        • ULCM Unit Labour Cost, in Manuf. Ind., Local Currency Index
        • ULCMDR Index of Relative Unit Labour Cost Manufacturing Sector, Common Currency (Overall Competitiveness)
        • PXMDR Index of Relative Export Price Manufactured Goods in a Common Currency (Overall Competitiveness)
        • CPIDR Index of Relative Consumer Price in a Common Currency, (Overall Competitiveness)
    • Reporting Country
      • AUS Australia
      • AUT Austria
      • BEL Belgium
      • CAN Canada
      • CZE Czech Republic
      • DNK Denmark
      • FIN Finland
      • FRA France
      • DEU Germany
      • GRC Greece
      • HUN Hungary
      • ISL Iceland
      • IRE Ireland
      • ITA Italy
      • JPN Japan
      • LUX Luxembourg
      • MEX Mexico
      • NLD Netherlands
      • NZL New Zealand
      • NOR Norway
      • POL Poland
      • PRT Portugal
      • KOR Republic of Korea
      • SVK Slovak Republic
      • ESP Spain
      • SWE Sweden
      • CHE Switzerland
      • TUR Turkey
      • GBR United Kingdom
      • USA United States