Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.2 Months of Import in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 0.2 in the previous month
- Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Dec 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 6.3 in Sep 1958 and a record low of 0.2 in Nov 2023
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves are calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets, which include other financial instruments denominated in foreign currency. Oesterreichische Nationalbank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in EUR. Statistics Austria provides Imports in EUR. Austria joined the Euro Area on January 1st, 1999 with fixed conversion rate of 1 EUR = 13.7603 ATS. Total Imports (not just extra-Eurozone) have been used. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to December 1999 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Further information about Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- In the latest reports, Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 4.1 USD bn in Feb 2025
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 2.9 % YoY in Jan 2025
- Austria Domestic Credit reached 610.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an drop of 0.1 % YoY
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.7 % in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.6 % in the previous half a year
- Household Debt of Austria reached 237.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, accounting for 44.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Austria's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 1957 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Austria's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Dec 2024?
Austria Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.2 Months of Import in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 0.2 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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0.2 Dec 2024 | 0.2 Nov 2024 | 0.2 Nov 2023 | 6.3 Sep 1958 | NA | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (NA) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Argentina (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
Armenia (NA) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Australia (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Austria (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
Azerbaijan (NA) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Bahrain (NA) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (NA) | 3.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2024 |
Belarus (NA) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 8.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Botswana (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Brazil (NA) | 12.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2025 |
Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Bulgaria (NA) | 8.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Cambodia (NA) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2023 |
Canada (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Chile (NA) | 6.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
China (NA) | 13.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Colombia (NA) | 10.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Czech Republic (NA) | 7.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Denmark (NA) | 7.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Ecuador (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Egypt (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Estonia (NA) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
European Union (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Finland (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
France (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Georgia (NA) | 2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Germany (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Greece (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.3 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2023 |
Hungary (NA) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Iceland (NA) | 5.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Feb 2025 |
India (NA) | 9.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2023 |
Indonesia (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Israel (NA) | 28.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Italy (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
Japan (NA) | 19.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
Jordan (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
Kazakhstan (NA) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Kenya (NA) | 4.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2024 |
South Korea (NA) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2025 |
Kosovo (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Kuwait (NA) | 13.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Laos (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Lebanon (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (NA) | 1.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (NA) | 22.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
North Macedonia (NA) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
Malta (NA) | 1.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Mauritius (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Mexico (NA) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Moldova (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Mongolia (NA) | 4.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Montenegro (NA) | 5.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Morocco (NA) | 5.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Mozambique (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
Nepal (NA) | 12.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jan 2025 |
New Zealand (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Nigeria (NA) | 14.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Norway (NA) | 10.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Oman (NA) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
Pakistan (NA) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
Panama (NA) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Paraguay (NA) | 6.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Peru (NA) | 16.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
Philippines (NA) | 7.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Jan 2025 |
Poland (NA) | 5.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Portugal (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Qatar (NA) | 12.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Romania (NA) | 5.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Russia (NA) | 14.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (NA) | 21.4 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
Serbia (NA) | 7.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Singapore (NA) | 9.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Slovakia (NA) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Slovenia (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
South Africa (NA) | 5.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Spain (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
Sweden (NA) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Switzerland (NA) | 20.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,959.213 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 36,966.678 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 444,020.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 83.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 308.609 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 472.739 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 293.033 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
Govt Expenditure (EUR mn) | 64,433.640 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Govt Revenue (EUR mn) | 59,920.870 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Govt Revenue: Production & Imports Taxes (EUR mn) | 16,637.830 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Govt Revenue: Current Taxes on Income & Wealth (EUR mn) | 16,994.070 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Govt Revenue: Production & Imports Taxes: ow VAT Type (EUR mn) | 9,575.020 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Net Lending/Borrowing (EUR mn) | -4,512.770 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
OeNB Forecast: Government Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.800 2026 | yearly | 2017 - 2026 |
General Govt Debt: Maastricht Definition (EUR mn) | 398,403.632 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Federal Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 299,252.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.400 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -864.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 14,043.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Dec 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,341,952.126 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,287,888.150 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,497,216.422 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 14,907.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,764,929.333 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,730,067.388 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,196.294 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1962 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 649.753 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 417.791 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,317.070 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports (EUR mn) | 14,235.851 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2024 |
Exports (EUR mn) | 13,410.584 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: ow USA (EUR mn) | 1,142.374 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: ow Germany (EUR mn) | 3,708.482 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: ow France (EUR mn) | 442.073 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: ow Switzerland (EUR mn) | 630.539 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: ow Italy (EUR mn) | 813.321 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: ow Czech Republic (EUR mn) | 635.232 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: ow Germany (EUR mn) | 4,846.367 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: ow Switzerland (EUR mn) | 477.941 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: ow China (EUR mn) | 1,257.706 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: ow Italy (EUR mn) | 858.198 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: ow USA (EUR mn) | 612.155 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.677 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.7 Jun 2024 | semiannually | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 23,880.930 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 316,688.321 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jan 2025 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 460,161.521 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
M2 Growth (%) | 2.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,134.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.641 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 25,718.945 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 513,350.241 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 610,237.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 237.170 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 716.727 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 237,483.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 483,379.521 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.04 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 89.81 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Monetary Agg: Euro Area: Austrian Contribution (AC): M3 (EUR mn) | 450,480.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Monetary Agg: Euro Area: AC: M3: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 304,508.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Monetary Agg: Euro Area: AC: M3: M2 (EUR mn) | 442,463.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 3,975.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 37,092.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
Official Reserve Assets: Gold incl Gold Deposits & Gold Swapped (EUR mn) | 24,725.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
MFIs Loans: Euro Area Households: Consumer (EUR mn) | 17,562.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
MFIs Loans: Euro Area Households: Housing Purposes (EUR mn) | 135,690.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
MFIs Loans: Euro Area: Nonfinancial Corporations (EUR mn) | 237,703.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
Business Climate Index (BCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) | -6.705 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Feb 2025 |
BCI: sa: Sectoral: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) | -20.082 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Feb 2025 |
BCI: sa: Sectoral: Construction (%) | -0.716 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Feb 2025 |
BCI: sa: Sectoral: Services (%) | -0.936 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Feb 2025 |
Confidence Indicator: Industrial: sa (%) | -15.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
Confidence Indicator: Retail Trade: sa (%) | -9.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
Confidence Indicator: Services: sa (%) | 6.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Feb 2025 |
Confidence Indicator: Construction: sa (%) | -17.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
Confidence Indicator: Consumer: sa (%) | -2.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2019 |
Economic Sentiment Indicator: sa (%) | 106.500 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2019 |
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