1 GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
国内生产总值
GDP is the market value of all final goods and services made within the borders of a country in a year. It is a basic measure of a country's overall economic output.
国内生产总值是指在一国或一地区之内生产的所有最终产品和服务的市场价值。国民生产总值是衡量一国经济总产出的一个基本指标。
例句：
China revised its gross domestic product (GDP) for 2008 to 31.4045 trillion yuan from the previous forecast of 30.067 trillion yuan, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday.

据国家统计局消息，2008年中国GDP数据由原来的300670亿元修订为314045亿元。
2 GNP (Gross National Product )
国民生产总值
GNP is the market value of all goods and services produced in one year by labour and property supplied by the residents of a country.
国民生产总值是指一个国家或地区的所有常住单位在一定时期内在国内和国外所生产的最终成果和提供的劳务价值。
例句：
Today, GDP and GNP are some of the standard economic measurements widely used all over the world. However, the changing situation has compelled economists and policymakers to think beyond GDP and other well-established quantitative measurements.
现在，国内生产总值和国民生产总值都在世界范围内被广泛的作为国家经济的衡量标准，但是，不断变化的形式迫使那些政策的制定者们去思考国内生产总值这些衡量标准之外的一些东西。
3 CPI (Consumer Price Index)
消费者物价指数
A consumer price index (CPI) is a measure estimating the average price of consumer goods and services purchased by households. A consumer price index measures a price change for a basket of goods and services from one period to the next within the same area (city, region, or nation).
消费者物价指数是衡量居民所购买的消费品和劳务的平均价格的指标。消费者物价指数测量的同一地区一段时间内多种商品和服务价格的变化值。
例句：
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 0.6 percent year-on-year in November, according to the figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Friday.
据国家统计局周五发布的数据，我国11月份消费者物价指数同比增长0.6个百分点。
4 PPI (Producer Price Index)
生产者物价指数
A Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. The PPI is an index that measures changes in price from the perspective of the seller.
生产者物价指数是衡量工业企业产品出厂价格变动趋势的指数，该指数是从生产商的角度反应价格的变化。
例句：
China's producer price index (PPI), a major measurement of inflation of wholesale prices,  declined 2.1 percent in November year-on-year, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Friday.
据国家统计局周五发布的数据，我国11月份生产者物价指数同比下降2.1 个百分点。
5 FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)
外商直接投资
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a measure of foreign ownership of productive assets, such as factories, mines and land.
外商直接投资是指一个外商公司对另一国家或地区生产性资产(如工厂、煤矿、土地等)的直接性投资.
例句：
China's foreign direct investment (FDI) in November grew 31.97 percent year-on-year to $7.02 billion, rising for the fourth consecutive month, said Yao Jian, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday.

商务部发言人姚坚周三表示，我国11月的外商直接投资同比增长31.97个百分点达到70.2亿美元,11月份的外商直接投资为连续第四个月同比增长。
6 PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
采购经理人指数
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reflects the percentage of purchasing managers in a certain economic sector that reported better business conditions than in the previous month.
A PMI index over 50 indicates that the economy is expanding while anything below 50 means that the economy is contracting.
采购经理人指数是反映产业运营状况的一项指标。制造业PMI指数在50%以上，反映制造业经济总体扩张；低于50%，则通常反映制造业经济总体衰退。
例句：
The purchasing managers index (PMI) in the manufacturing sector in China stood at 55.2 percent in November, indicating China's economy continues to recover from the global recession, according to China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) Tuesday.
根据中国物流与采购联合会周二消息，中国制造业11月采购经理人指数为55.2，显示中国经济正逐渐恢复。