The phrase "astonishing increase" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or surprising rise in a particular metric, such as sales, population, or performance.
Example: "The company reported an astonishing increase in revenue this quarter, surpassing all expectations."
Alternatives: "remarkable rise" or "stunning growth".
They all reflect the astonishing increase in global interdependence.
The report highlights the astonishing increase in patents filed in the country.
"This survey shows an astonishing increase in the hours that teachers are working on Michael Gove's watch.
This policy resulted in an astonishing increase in the number of Buddhist monasteries in China, as well as in the translation of Buddhist texts.
"We have seen an astonishing increase in the number of leaks of classified national security information in recent months," said Sarah Isgur Flores, the department spokeswoman.
Andrew Hall, chief executive of exam awarding body AQA, said there was an "absolutely astonishing increase" in science and maths subjects.
But these talks are occurring in a sagging advertising market, which may limit the increase in payments to 35 to 50percentt, well below the astonishing increases accorded the National Football League and N.C.A.A. men's basketball tournament in their current deals.
The International Monetary Fund recently estimated that Iraq's gross domestic product grew 2.6 percent last year — nearly as much as the struggling American economy did — and it projected astonishing increases exceeding 11 percent this year and next.
The most innovative of nations capable of astonishing increases in productivity is struggling to maintain sustained economic growth.
But after the ban lapsed in 2004, the numbers shot up again — an astonishing 183percentt increase in massacres and a 239percentt increase in massacre deaths.
An astonishing 60% increase.
