Import/Export Price Indexes

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MXP TOPICS
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PAPERS & ARTICLES USING MXP DATA
- "Import and Export Price Trends, 2007" by William H. Casey and Myron D. Murray
- "Price Measures of New Vehicles: A Comparison" by Maria Bustinza, Thaddious Foster, Tod Reese, David Yochum, and Daniel Chow.
- Import and Export Price Trends in 2006" by Carol Rowan and Sonya Wahi-Miller
- "Price and Expenditure Measures of Petroleum Products: A Comparison" by Abby Duly, Jeffrey Harris, Ara Khatchadourian, Rozi Ulics, and Melissa Wolter
- Import Price Rise in 2005 Due to Continued High Energy Prices" by Jeffrey Bogen
- "IPP Introduces Additional Locality of Origin Import Price Indexes" by Helen McCulley and Melissa Schwartz
- "U.S. Import and Export Prices in 2004" by Kristen Locatelli
- "U.S. Import and Export Prices in 2003" by Melissa Schwartz
- "International Price Comparisons Based on Purchasing Power Parity" by Michelle Vachris and James Thomas
- "Using Dissaggregated Data to Dissect the U.S. Trade Deficit" by William Alterman
- "Coping with the Rising Yen: Japan's Recent Export Experience" by Thomas Klitgaard
- "Are Producer Prices Good Proxies for Export Prices?" by Bill Alterman
- "Imputation and Price Indexes: Theory and Evidence from the International Price Program" by Robert C. Feenstra and Erwin W. Diewert
- "Explaining Tranquility in the Midst of Turbulence: U.S. Multinationals' Intrafirm Trade, 1966-1997" by Subramanian Rangan
- "Transfer Pricing, Intrafirm Trade and the BLS International Price Program" by Lorraine Eden
- "The Behavior of Intrafirm Trade Prices in U.S. International Price Data" by Kimberly A. Clausing
- "Exchange Rates and the Prices of Manufacturing Products Imported into the United States" by Giovanni P. Olivei
IMPORT PRICES BY SELECTED LOCALITIES
SELECTED IMPORT INDEXES
SELECTED EXPORT INDEXES

Percent change analysis listing for all commodities from industrialized countries(1) 2000=100
Period	Index value	1-month percent change	3-month percent change	Current 12-month percent change	1 year ago 12-month percent change	2 years ago 12-month percent change	3 years ago 12-month percent change	4 years ago 12-month percent change
2009
March	117.7	-0.2	-1.2	-10.1	11.0	3.9	3.5	6.1
February	117.9	-0.4	-3.9	-7.7	9.8	2.1	5.1	5.4
January	118.4	-0.6	-8.8	-6.6	8.9	1.5	6.2	6.3
2008
December	119.1	-2.9	-11.8	-4.1	6.7	2.0	6.1	7.5
November	122.7	-5.5	-12.0	-1.1	7.1	1.0	6.5	8.4
October	129.8	-3.9	-8.4	7.1	5.9	-1.0	8.1	8.1
September	135.1	-3.2	-3.2	12.2	2.9	3.1	6.8	7.8
August	139.5	-1.6	1.8	16.1	2.1	5.5	5.1	7.7
July	141.7	1.5	5.3	17.7	2.8	5.4	5.9	6.2
June	139.6	1.9	6.6	16.6	2.0	6.7	5.1	6.4
May	137.0	1.8	7.2	15.4	1.5	6.9	4.7	7.2
April	134.6	2.8	6.2	14.2	2.8	4.1	6.1	5.9
March	130.9	2.4	5.4	11.0	3.9	3.5	6.1	3.4
February	127.8	0.9	3.0	9.8	2.1	5.1	5.4	3.8
January	126.7	2.0	4.5	8.9	1.5	6.2	6.3	3.9
2007
December	124.2	0.1	3.2	6.7	2.0	6.1	7.5	3.4
November	124.1	2.4	3.2	7.1	1.0	6.5	8.4	3.0
October	121.2	0.7	0.7	5.9	-1.0	8.1	8.1	2.1
September	120.4	0.2	0.6	2.9	3.1	6.8	7.8	1.8
August	120.2	-0.2	1.3	2.1	5.5	5.1	7.7	2.0
July	120.4	0.6	2.1	2.8	5.4	5.9	6.2	2.6
June	119.7	0.8	1.5	2.0	6.7	5.1	6.4	2.8
May	118.7	0.7	2.0	1.5	6.9	4.7	7.2	2.1
April	117.9	0.0	1.4	2.8	4.1	6.1	5.9	2.7
March	117.9	1.3	1.3	3.9	3.5	6.1	3.4	6.0
February	116.4	0.1	0.4	2.1	5.1	5.4	3.8	5.8
January	116.3	-0.1	1.7	1.5	6.2	6.3	3.9	4.2
2006
December	116.4	0.4	-0.5	2.0	6.1	7.5	3.4	3.2
November	115.9	1.3	-1.5	1.0	6.5	8.4	3.0	2.0
October	114.4	-2.2	-2.3	-1.0	8.1	8.1	2.1	1.7
September	117.0	-0.6	-0.3	3.1	6.8	7.8	1.8	0.4
August	117.7	0.5	0.7	5.5	5.1	7.7	2.0	-0.1
July	117.1	-0.3	2.1	5.4	5.9	6.2	2.6	-1.1
June	117.4	0.4	3.4	6.7	5.1	6.4	2.8	-3.3
May	116.9	1.9	2.5	6.9	4.7	7.2	2.1	-3.8
April	114.7	1.1	0.1	4.1	6.1	5.9	2.7	-4.2
March	113.5	-0.4	-0.5	3.5	6.1	3.4	6.0	-5.9
February	114.0	-0.5	-0.6	5.1	5.4	3.8	5.8	-8.5
January	114.6	0.4	-0.9	6.2	6.3	3.9	4.2	-9.5
2005
December	114.1	-0.5	0.5	6.1	7.5	3.4	3.2	-7.6
November	114.7	-0.8	2.8	6.5	8.4	3.0	2.0	-5.8
October	115.6	1.9	4.1	8.1	8.1	2.1	1.7	-5.5
September	113.5	1.7	3.2	6.8	7.8	1.8	0.4	-4.4
August	111.6	0.5	2.0	5.1	7.7	2.0	-0.1	-3.7
July	111.1	1.0	0.8	5.9	6.2	2.6	-1.1	-3.2
June	110.0	0.5	0.3	5.1	6.4	2.8	-3.3	-1.1
May	109.4	-0.7	0.8	4.7	7.2	2.1	-3.8	0.0
April	110.2	0.5	2.1	6.1	5.9	2.7	-4.2	0.4
March	109.7	1.1	2.0	6.1	3.4	6.0	-5.9	0.7
February	108.5	0.6	0.7	5.4	3.8	5.8	-8.5	3.2
January	107.9	0.4	0.9	6.3	3.9	4.2	-9.5	5.7
2004
December	107.5	-0.2	1.1	7.5	3.4	3.2	-7.6	4.0
November	107.7	0.7	1.4	8.4	3.0	2.0	-5.8	3.0
October	106.9	0.6	1.9	8.1	2.1	1.7	-5.5	4.1
September	106.3	0.1	1.5	7.8	1.8	0.4	-4.4	4.7
August	106.2	1.2	1.6	7.7	2.0	-0.1	-3.7	5.0
July	104.9	0.2	1.0	6.2	2.6	-1.1	-3.2	5.7
June	104.7	0.2	1.3	6.4	2.8	-3.3	-1.1	5.6
May	104.5	0.6	1.6	7.2	2.1	-3.8	0.0	4.6
April	103.9	0.5	2.4	5.9	2.7	-4.2	0.4	5.2
March	103.4	0.5	3.4	3.4	6.0	-5.9	0.7	5.7
February	102.9	1.4	3.5	3.8	5.8	-8.5	3.2	5.2
January	101.5	1.5	2.6	3.9	4.2	-9.5	5.7	4.0
2003
December	100.0	0.6	1.4	3.4	3.2	-7.6	4.0	3.9
November	99.4	0.5	0.8	3.0	2.0	-5.8	3.0	3.5
October	98.9	0.3	0.1	2.1	1.7	-5.5	4.1	3.3
September	98.6	0.0	0.2	1.8	0.4	-4.4	4.7	3.3
August	98.6	-0.2	1.1	2.0	-0.1	-3.7	5.0	2.5
July	98.8	0.4	0.7	2.6	-1.1	-3.2	5.7	1.6
June	98.4	0.9	-1.6	2.8	-3.3	-1.1	5.6	0.9
May	97.5	-0.6	-1.6	2.1	-3.8	0.0	4.6	0.2
April	98.1	-1.9	0.4	2.7	-4.2	0.4	5.2	-0.1
March	100.0	0.9	3.4	6.0	-5.9	0.7	5.7	-0.5
February	99.1	1.4	2.7	5.8	-8.5	3.2	5.2	-0.3
January	97.7	1.0	0.8	4.2	-9.5	5.7	4.0	-0.9
2002
December	96.7	0.2	-0.2	3.2	-7.6	4.0	3.9	-2.4
November	96.5	-0.4	-0.2	2.0	-5.8	3.0	3.5	-2.4
October	96.9	0.0	0.6	1.7	-5.5	4.1	3.3	-2.8
September	96.9	0.2	1.3	0.4	-4.4	4.7	3.3	-3.2
August	96.7	0.4	1.3	-0.1	-3.7	5.0	2.5	-3.4
July	96.3	0.6	0.8	-1.1	-3.2	5.7	1.6	-2.8
June	95.7	0.2	1.5	-3.3	-1.1	5.6	0.9	-2.6
May	95.5	0.0	1.9	-3.8	0.0	4.6	0.2	-1.8
April	95.5	1.3	1.8	-4.2	0.4	5.2	-0.1	-2.2
March	94.3	0.6	0.6	-5.9	0.7	5.7	-0.5	-2.9
February	93.7	-0.1	-1.0	-8.5	3.2	5.2	-0.3	-4.0
January	93.8	0.1	-1.6	-9.5	5.7	4.0	-0.9	-4.4
2001
December	93.7	-1.0	-2.9	-7.6	4.0	3.9	-2.4	-3.3
November	94.6	-0.7	-2.3	-5.8	3.0	3.5	-2.4	-2.6
October	95.3	-1.2	-2.2	-5.5	4.1	3.3	-2.8	-2.8
September	96.5	-0.3	-2.5	-4.4	4.7	3.3	-3.2	-2.9
August	96.8	-0.6	-2.5	-3.7	5.0	2.5	-3.4	-2.1
July	97.4	-1.6	-2.3	-3.2	5.7	1.6	-2.8	-2.3
June	99.0	-0.3	-1.2	-1.1	5.6	0.9	-2.6	-2.3
May	99.3	-0.4	-3.0	0.0	4.6	0.2	-1.8	-2.9
April	99.7	-0.5	-3.8	0.4	5.2	-0.1	-2.2	-3.3
March	100.2	-2.1	-1.2	0.7	5.7	-0.5	-2.9	-2.3
February	102.4	-1.2	2.0	3.2	5.2	-0.3	-4.0	-1.2
January	103.6	2.2	2.8	5.7	4.0	-0.9	-4.4	-0.5
2000
December	101.4	1.0	0.5	4.0	3.9	-2.4	-3.3	-0.6
November	100.4	-0.4	-0.1	3.0	3.5	-2.4	-2.6	-0.9
October	100.8	-0.1	0.2	4.1	3.3	-2.8	-2.8	-0.4
September	100.9	0.4	0.8	4.7	3.3	-3.2	-2.9	-0.7
August	100.5	-0.1	1.2	5.0	2.5	-3.4	-2.1	-1.4
July	100.6	0.5	1.3	5.7	1.6	-2.8	-2.3	-1.5
June	100.1	0.8	0.6	5.6	0.9	-2.6	-2.3	-1.0
May	99.3	0.0	0.1	4.6	0.2	-1.8	-2.9	-0.6
April	99.3	-0.2	1.3	5.2	-0.1	-2.2	-3.3	1.1
March	99.5	0.3	2.1	5.7	-0.5	-2.9	-2.3	2.4
February	99.2	1.2	1.7	5.2	-0.3	-4.0	-1.2	3.0
January	98.0	0.5	1.2	4.0	-0.9	-4.4	-0.5	4.0
1999
December	97.5	0.0	1.1	3.9	-2.4	-3.3	-0.6	4.1
November	97.5	0.7	1.9	3.5	-2.4	-2.6	-0.9	4.1
October	96.8	0.4	1.7	3.3	-2.8	-2.8	-0.4	4.3
September	96.4	0.7	1.7	3.3	-3.2	-2.9	-0.7	5.5
August	95.7	0.5	0.8	2.5	-3.4	-2.1	-1.4	5.8
July	95.2	0.4	0.8	1.6	-2.8	-2.3	-1.5	6.6
June	94.8	-0.1	0.7	0.9	-2.6	-2.3	-1.0	6.9
May	94.9	0.5	0.6	0.2	-1.8	-2.9	-0.6	7.4
April	94.4	0.3	0.2	-0.1	-2.2	-3.3	1.1	6.7
March	94.1	-0.2	0.3	-0.5	-2.9	-2.3	2.4	5.5
February	94.3	0.1	0.1	-0.3	-4.0	-1.2	3.0	5.3
January	94.2	0.4	0.5	-0.9	-4.4	-0.5	4.0	4.8
1998
December	93.8	-0.4	0.5	-2.4	-3.3	-0.6	4.1	4.8
November	94.2	0.5	0.9	-2.4	-2.6	-0.9	4.1	4.2
October	93.7	0.4	0.0	-2.8	-2.8	-0.4	4.3	3.6
September	93.3	-0.1	-0.7	-3.2	-2.9	-0.7	5.5	3.6
August	93.4	-0.3	-1.4	-3.4	-2.1	-1.4	5.8	3.7
July	93.7	-0.3	-0.8	-2.8	-2.3	-1.5	6.6	2.7
June	94.0	-0.7	-0.6	-2.6	-2.3	-1.0	6.9	2.2
May	94.7	0.2	0.1	-1.8	-2.9	-0.6	7.4	1.8
April	94.5	-0.1	-0.6	-2.2	-3.3	1.1	6.7	1.9
March	94.6	0.0	-1.6	-2.9	-2.3	2.4	5.5	2.0
February	94.6	-0.5	-2.0	-4.0	-1.2	3.0	5.3	2.0
January	95.1	-1.0	-1.3	-4.4	-0.5	4.0	4.8	1.9
1997
December	96.1	-0.4	-0.3	-3.3	-0.6	4.1	4.8	1.8
November	96.5	0.1	-0.2	-2.6	-0.9	4.1	4.2	1.2
October	96.4	0.0	0.0	-2.8	-0.4	4.3	3.6	0.5
September	96.4	-0.3	-0.1	-2.9	-0.7	5.5	3.6	0.7
August	96.7	0.3	0.3	-2.1	-1.4	5.8	3.7	-
July	96.4	-0.1	-0.2	-2.3	-1.5	6.6	2.7	-
June	96.5	0.1	-0.9	-2.3	-1.0	6.9	2.2	2.0
May	96.4	-0.2	-2.1	-2.9	-0.6	7.4	1.8	-
April	96.6	-0.8	-2.9	-3.3	1.1	6.7	1.9	-
March	97.4	-1.1	-2.0	-2.3	2.4	5.5	2.0	1.5
February	98.5	-1.0	-0.6	-1.2	3.0	5.3	2.0	-
January	99.5	0.1	0.3	-0.5	4.0	4.8	1.9	-
1996
December	99.4	0.3	0.1	-0.6	4.1	4.8	1.8	1.3
November	99.1	-0.1	0.3	-0.9	4.1	4.2	1.2	-
October	99.2	-0.1	0.5	-0.4	4.3	3.6	0.5	-
September	99.3	0.5	0.5	-0.7	5.5	3.6	0.7	3.4
August	98.8	0.1	-0.5	-1.4	5.8	3.7	-	-
July	98.7	-0.1	-1.2	-1.5	6.6	2.7	-	-
June	98.8	-0.5	-0.9	-1.0	6.9	2.2	2.0	1.9
May	99.3	-0.6	-0.4	-0.6	7.4	1.8	-	-
April	99.9	0.2	-0.1	1.1	6.7	1.9	-	-
March	99.7	0.0	-0.3	2.4	5.5	2.0	1.5	-0.4
February	99.7	-0.3	-0.3	3.0	5.3	2.0	-	-
January	100.0	0.0	0.4	4.0	4.8	1.9	-	-
1995
December	100.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	4.8	1.8	1.3	-1.0
November	100.0	0.4	-0.2	4.1	4.2	1.2	-	-
October	99.6	-0.4	-0.6	4.3	3.6	0.5	-	-
September	100.0	-0.2	0.2	5.5	3.6	0.7	3.4	-
August	100.2	0.0	0.3	5.8	3.7	-	-	-
July	100.2	0.4	1.4	6.6	2.7	-	-	-
June	99.8	-0.1	2.5	6.9	2.2	2.0	1.9	-
May	99.9	1.1	3.2	7.4	1.8	-	-	-
April	98.8	1.4	2.7	6.7	1.9	-	-	-
March	97.4	0.6	1.4	5.5	2.0	1.5	-0.4	-
February	96.8	0.6	0.7	5.3	2.0	-	-	-
January	96.2	0.1	0.7	4.8	1.9	-	-	-
1994
December	96.1	0.0	1.4	4.8	1.8	1.3	-1.0	-
November	96.1	0.6	1.5	4.2	1.2	-	-	-
October	95.5	0.7	1.6	3.6	0.5	-	-	-
September	94.8	0.1	1.5	3.6	0.7	3.4	-	-
August	94.7	0.7	1.8	3.7	-	-	-	-
July	94.0	0.6	1.5	2.7	-	-	-	-
June	93.4	0.4	1.2	2.2	2.0	1.9	-	-
May	93.0	0.4	1.2	1.8	-	-	-	-
April	92.6	0.3	0.9	1.9	-	-	-	-
March	92.3	0.4	0.7	2.0	1.5	-0.4	-	-
February	91.9	0.1	-0.3	2.0	-	-	-	-
January	91.8	0.1	-0.4	1.9	-	-	-	-
1993
December	91.7	-0.5	0.2	1.8	1.3	-1.0	-	-
November	92.2	0.0	1.0	1.2	-	-	-	-
October	92.2	0.8	0.8	0.5	-	-	-	-
September	91.5	0.2	0.1	0.7	3.4	-	-	-
August	91.3	-0.2	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
July	91.5	0.1	0.7	-	-	-	-	-
June	91.4	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.9	-	-	-
May	91.4	0.6	1.4	-	-	-	-	-
April	90.9	0.4	0.9	-	-	-	-	-
March	90.5	0.4	0.4	1.5	-0.4	-	-	-
February	90.1	0.0	-1.1	-	-	-	-	-
January	90.1	0.0	-1.7	-	-	-	-	-
1992
December	90.1	-1.1	-0.9	1.3	-1.0	-	-	-
November	91.1	-0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	91.7	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	90.9	-	1.5	3.4	-	-	-	-
August	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
July	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
June	89.6	-	0.4	1.9	-	-	-	-
May	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
April	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
March	89.2	-	0.3	-0.4	-	-	-	-
February	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
January	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991
December	88.9	-	1.1	-1.0	-	-	-	-
November	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	87.9	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
August	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
July	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
June	87.9	-	-1.9	-	-	-	-	-
May	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
April	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
March	89.6	-	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
February	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
January	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990
December	89.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Footnotes (1) Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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