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Indices of Industrial Production
Preliminary report for January, 2013
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Preliminary Report for January, 2013
(published at 8:50a.m., February 28, 2013)
Indices of Industrial Production
Industrial Production has bottomed out and shows some signs of picking up.
- Production and Shipments increased, Inventories and Inventory Ratio decreased.
- According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase in February and March.
- Industrial Production has bottomed out and shows some signs of picking up.
Seasonally Adjusted Index | Original Index | |||
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Indices | Percent change from the previous month(%) | Indices | Percent change from the previous year (%) | |
Production | 89.7 | 1.0 | 82.3 | -5.1 |
Shipments | 90.4 | 0.1 | 82.6 | -3.4 |
Inventories | 104.6 | -0.5 | 107.9 | 0.9 |
Inventory Ratio | 121.8 | -3.7 | 139.2 | 7.3 |
1. Changes in Production
(1)Industrial Production
Industrial Production in January increased 1.0% from the previous month, showing an increase for the second consecutive month. It showed a decrease of 5.1% from the previous year. The index in January was 89.7(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Iron and steel, 3.Information and communication electronics equipment, in that order.
Commodities that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Metal oxide semiconductor ICs (Memory), 2.Large passenger cars, 3.Drive, transmission and Control parts, in that order.
(2)Survey of Production Forecast*1 (for February and March)
According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing,
Production is expected to increase 5.3% in February and to increase 0.3% in March.
Survey of Production Forecast
(Changes in Planned Production on a month-on-month basis (%))
January, 2013 |
February, 2013 |
March, 2013 |
|
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Survey in January, 2013 | 2.6 | 2.3 | |
Survey in February, 2013 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase in February are as follows: 1.Electronic parts and devices, 2.Transport equipment, 3.Information and communication electronics equipment, in that order.
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase in March are as follows: 1.General machinery, 2.Chemicals, 3.Iron and steel, in that order.
The Realization Ratio*2 in January was -1.3%. The Amendment Ratio*3 in February was 1.6%.
*1:The Survey of Production Forecast is conducted monthly to search the planned production amounts for the current and proceeding months. The survey is one of the useful economic indicators which reflect changing business conditions and provide a view of where the economy is heading in the near future.
*2:The Realization Ratio is defined as the ratio of the real amount of the previous month in the current time's survey to the estimated amount for the current month in the previous time's survey.
*3:The Amendment Ratio is defined as the ratio of estimated amount for the current month in the current time's survey to the estimated amount for the following month in the previous time's survey.
2.Changes in Shipments
Shipments in January increased 0.1% from the previous month, showing an increase for the second consecutive month. It showed a decrease of 3.4% from the previous year. The index in January was 90.4(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Chemicals (excl. Drugs), 3.Iron and steel, in that order.
3.Changes in Inventories
Inventories in January decreased 0.5% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the sixth consecutive month. It showed an increase of 0.9% from the previous year. The index in January was 104.6(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the decrease are as follows: 1.Electrical machinery, 2.Information and communication electronics equipment, 3.Chemicals (excl. Drugs), in that order.
Inventory Ratio in January decreased 3.7% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the fourth consecutive month. It showed an increase of 7.3% from the previous year. The index in January was 121.8(seasonally adjusted).
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