Research and Statistics Department
FOR RELEASE 8:50 A.M.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Monthly Report on the Corporate Goods Price Index( Preliminary Figures for December 2015 )
The Producer Price Index fell 0.3 percent from the previous month.
The Export Price Index (contract currency basis) fell 0.6 percent from the previous month.
The Import Price Index (contract currency basis) fell 2.1 percent from the previous month.
CY2010 = 100, %
Export Price Index | Import Price Index | ||||||||||||||||||
Producer Price Index | excluding extra charges for summer electricity | Contract currency basis | Yen basis | Contract currency basis | Yen basis | ||||||||||||||
Monthly change | Yearly change | Monthly change | Monthly change | Yearly change | Monthly change | Yearly change | Monthly change | Yearly change | Monthly change | Yearly change | |||||||||
2014/ Nov. | -0.3 | 2.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 4.4 | 7.1 | -2.5 | -5.5 | 2.9 | 5.4 | ||||||||
Dec. | -0.5 | 1.8 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -3.1 | 0.6 | 5.4 | -3.4 | -9.2 | -1.7 | 0.3 | ||||||||
2015/ Jan. | -1.3 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -4.7 | -2.7 | 2.3 | -4.8 | -14.1 | -6.1 | -6.6 | ||||||||
Feb. | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -5.2 | -1.0 | 2.7 | -5.2 | -18.1 | -5.5 | -10.1 | ||||||||
Mar. | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -5.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | -17.2 | 1.9 | -8.2 | ||||||||
Apr. | 0.1 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -4.8 | -0.6 | 2.9 | -1.6 | -18.0 | -2.1 | -9.8 | ||||||||
May | 0.2 | -2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -4.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -0.9 | -18.5 | 0.2 | -8.9 | ||||||||
June | -0.2 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -4.3 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | -17.4 | 3.5 | -5.9 | ||||||||
July | -0.3 | -3.1 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -5.2 | -1.4 | 5.3 | -1.1 | -18.3 | -1.7 | -7.3 | ||||||||
Aug. | -0.6 | -3.6 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -6.0 | -0.8 | 3.6 | -1.8 | -19.7 | -2.0 | -9.7 | ||||||||
Sep. | -0.6 | -4.0 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -6.8 | -2.8 | -1.4 | -2.3 | -21.0 | -4.5 | -15.5 | ||||||||
Oct. | -0.6 | -3.8 | -0.3 | r | -0.7 | r | -6.9 | r | -0.7 | r | -1.9 | -1.1 | -20.5 | -1.3 | -15.6 | ||||
Nov. | -0.1 | -3.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | r | -6.8 | r | 0.6 | r | -5.4 | r | -0.9 | r | -19.3 | r | 0.5 | r | -17.6 | |
Dec. Preliminary Figures | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -6.5 | -0.9 | -6.9 | -2.1 | -18.2 | -2.7 | -18.5 | ||||||||
Index | 101.1 | 101.1 | 89.8 | 108.4 | 84.5 | 105.5 | |||||||||||||
Note: r: revised figures
110 （CY2010 = 100）
Producer Price Index
125 （CY2010 = 100）
Export Price Index (yen basis)
150 （CY2010 = 100）
Import Price Index (yen basis)
108
106
104
102
Reference: Producer Price Index using Chain-weighted Index Formula
120
115
110
105
100
95
Export Price Index (contract currency basis)
140
130
120
110
100
Import Price Index (contract currency basis)
100 90
90
98
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(Commodities contributing to the monthly changes in December 2015)
Producer Price Index Monthly change -0.3% | |||
Groups | Contribution to change | Commodities | |
Petroleum & coal products | -0.20 % | Gasoline, Gas oil, Kerosene | |
Nonferrous metals | -0.05 % | Unwrought copper, Plastic insulated copper wires, Bare copper wires | |
Chemicals & related products | -0.02 % | Xylene, Methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, Polypropylene resins | |
Iron & steel | -0.02 % | Light steel bars, Heavy, medium & light steel shapes, Cold rolled stainless steel sheets | |
Transportation equipment | -0.01 % | Chassis & body parts, Drive, transmission & steering parts | |
Agriculture, forestry & fishery products | 0.05 % | Pork, Beef, Polished rice | |
Export Price Index (contract currency basis) Monthly change -0.6% | |||
Groups | Contribution to change | Commodities | |
Metals & related products | -0.19 % | Unwrought gold, Unwrought copper, Rolled, hammered & stamped precious metals | |
Other primary products & manufactured goods | -0.19 % | Gas oil, Fuel oil C, Jet fuel oil & kerosene | |
Chemicals & related products | -0.12 % | Vinyl chloride monomer, Diagnostic agents, Polypropylene resins | |
Electric & electronic products | -0.07 % | MOS integrated circuits(except MOS memory integrated circuits), Opto electronic devices, Silicon wafers | |
Import Price Index (contract currency basis) Monthly change -2.1% | |||
Groups | Contribution to change | Commodities | |
Petroleum, coal & natural gas | -1.50 % | Crude petroleum, Liquefied natural gas, Fuel oil C | |
Metals & related products | -0.32 % | Copper ores, Unwrought palladium, Unwrought nickel | |
Foodstuffs & feedstuffs | -0.07 % | Wheat, Pork, Chicken | |
Electric & electronic products | -0.05 % | MOS memory integrated circuits, MOS logic integrated circuits, Display devices | |
Chemicals & related products | -0.04 % | Synthetic dyes, General purpose plastics (except saturated polyester resins), Methanol | |
Other primary products & manufactured goods | -0.02 % | Plastic films & sheets, Coated printing paper, Natural rubber | |
Producer Price Index
( Preliminary Figures for December 2015 )
CY2010 = 100, %
Change from three months earlier | |||||||||||
Weight | Index | Previous month | Monthly change | Previous month | Yearly change | Previous month | |||||
All commodities | 1,000.0 | 101.1 | 101.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -3.4 | -3.6 | -1.0 | |||
excluding extra charges for summer electricity | 1,000.0 | 101.1 | 101.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -3.4 | -3.6 | -0.7 | |||
Food, beverages, tobacco & feedstuffs | 137.5 | 108.3 | 108.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | |||
Textile products | 10.9 | 110.7 | r | 111.0 | -0.3 | r | 0.0 | -0.1 | r | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Lumber & wood products | 8.2 | 117.5 | r | 117.0 | 0.4 | r | -0.5 | -0.8 | r | -0.8 | 0.1 |
Pulp, paper & related products | 29.1 | 103.7 | r | 103.5 | 0.2 | r | -0.3 | 0.9 | r | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Chemicals & related products | 92.1 | 97.0 | r | 97.3 | -0.3 | r | -0.1 | -7.5 | r | -8.5 | -1.5 |
Petroleum & coal products | 57.4 | 91.3 | r | 94.8 | -3.7 | r | -0.5 | -22.7 | r | -25.2 | -8.1 |
Plastic products | 38.5 | 100.6 | r | 100.5 | 0.1 | r | -0.1 | -1.8 | r | -2.0 | -0.1 |
Ceramic, stone & clay products | 23.7 | 102.4 | 102.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.1 | |||
Iron & steel | 56.6 | 96.1 | 96.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -5.8 | -5.4 | -1.9 | |||
Nonferrous metals | 27.1 | 101.8 | 103.8 | -1.9 | -2.3 | -12.6 | -9.4 | -5.3 | |||
Metal products | 37.9 | 109.0 | r | 108.9 | 0.1 | r | 0.2 | 0.6 | r | 0.6 | 0.4 |
General purpose machinery | 25.7 | 106.4 | r | 106.3 | 0.1 | r | -0.2 | 0.7 | r | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Production machinery | 30.8 | 105.9 | r | 106.0 | -0.1 | r | 0.6 | -0.4 | r | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Business oriented machinery | 19.2 | 101.4 | r | 102.1 | -0.7 | r | 0.6 | -0.9 | r | -1.0 | -1.3 |
Electronic components & devices | 31.0 | 86.6 | r | 86.6 | 0.0 | r | 0.1 | -2.1 | r | -2.0 | -0.8 |
Electrical machinery & equipment | 49.0 | 93.9 | r | 94.1 | -0.2 | r | -0.1 | -0.6 | r | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Information & communications equipment | 40.4 | 74.9 | r | 75.0 | -0.1 | r | 0.3 | 0.5 | r | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment | 136.4 | 99.3 | 99.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | |||
Other manufacturing industry products | 51.0 | 102.2 | r | 102.3 | -0.1 | r | -0.2 | -0.1 | r | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Agriculture, forestry & fishery products | 33.9 | 111.4 | 109.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | |||
Minerals | 4.2 | 113.0 | r | 113.0 | 0.0 | r | -0.2 | -3.3 | r | -2.8 | -0.2 |
Electric power, gas & water | 52.7 | 123.4 | 123.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -9.9 | -9.5 | -3.1 | |||
Scrap & waste | 6.7 | 64.9 | r | 63.9 | 1.6 | r | -2.9 | -32.0 | r | -35.2 | -9.2 |
Notes: 1. r: revised figures
2. All commodities (excluding extra charges for summer electricity) is adjusted to exclude large seasonal fluctuations in electric power charges. Industrial and commercial electric power charges are set relatively high during July-September, when electric power consumption increases substantially.
Export Price Index
( Preliminary Figures for December 2015 )
CY2010 = 100, %
Index | Monthly change | Yearly change | Change from three months earlier | ||||||||||
Contract currency basis | Contract currency basis | Yen basis | |||||||||||
Weight | Yen basis | Previous month | Yen basis | Previous month | Yen basis | Previous month | |||||||
All commodities | 1,000.0 | 108.4 | r | 109.4 | -0.6 | -0.9 | r | 0.6 | -6.5 | -6.9 | r | -5.4 | -1.0 |
Textiles | 12.5 | 134.1 | 135.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 0.8 | -6.5 | -6.2 | -7.0 | -0.1 | |||
Chemicals & related products | 95.4 | 110.0 | r | 111.9 | -1.2 | -1.7 | r | 0.1 | -13.4 | -13.4 | r | -13.5 | -3.7 |
Metals & related products | 118.2 | 100.6 | r | 103.1 | -1.8 | -2.4 | r | 0.8 | -17.9 | -16.9 | -13.9 | -3.1 | |
General purpose, production & business oriented machinery | 192.0 | 111.9 | r | 112.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | r | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.9 | r | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Electric & electronic products | 232.9 | 96.9 | r | 97.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | r | 0.8 | -4.5 | -4.5 | r | -2.0 | -0.9 |
Transportation equipment | 240.6 | 122.9 | 123.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -0.6 | 0.5 | |||
Other primary products & manufactured goods | 108.4 | 98.8 | r | 101.3 | -1.8 | -2.5 | r | 0.3 | -15.5 | -15.1 | r | -14.5 | -2.5 |
Note: r: revised figures
Import Price Index
( Preliminary Figures for December 2015 )
CY2010 = 100, %
Index | Monthly change | Yearly change | Change from three months earlier | ||||||||||
Contract currency basis | Contract currency basis | Yen basis | |||||||||||
Weight | Yen basis | Previous month | Yen basis | Previous month | Yen basis | Previous month | |||||||
All commodities | 1,000.0 | 105.5 | r | 108.4 | -2.1 | -2.7 | r | 0.5 | -18.2 | -18.5 | r | -17.6 | -3.5 |
Foodstuffs & feedstuffs | 75.8 | 135.2 | r | 136.6 | -0.7 | -1.0 | r | 0.4 | -6.9 | -7.0 | r | -5.1 | -0.9 |
Textiles | 53.5 | 136.5 | r | 137.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | r | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | r | 4.3 | 0.1 |
Metals & related products | 117.1 | 85.2 | r | 88.9 | -3.6 | -4.2 | r | -0.4 | -25.5 | -24.9 | r | -20.3 | -5.2 |
Wood, lumber & related products | 16.5 | 137.8 | r | 138.9 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -3.1 | -3.1 | r | -0.7 | -0.4 | |
Petroleum, coal & natural gas | 305.4 | 87.8 | r | 94.2 | -6.1 | -6.8 | r | 0.2 | -41.7 | -40.9 | r | -40.9 | -9.5 |
Chemicals & related products | 83.3 | 115.4 | r | 116.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 | r | 0.3 | -1.1 | -2.7 | r | -1.4 | -1.6 |
General purpose, production & business oriented machinery | 53.9 | 116.9 | 117.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -2.3 | -1.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |||
Electric & electronic products | 184.3 | 99.6 | r | 100.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | r | 0.6 | -4.6 | -3.9 | r | -1.9 | -1.2 |
Transportation equipment | 34.1 | 130.0 | 130.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | |||
Other primary products & manufactured goods | 76.1 | 134.1 | 135.0 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -3.1 | -2.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | |||
Note: r: revised figures
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