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Indices of Industrial Production
Preliminary report for April, 2014
Statistics report
[Highlights]
Preliminary Report for April, 2014
(published at 8:50a.m., May 30, 2014)
Indices of Industrial Production
Industrial Production appears to be flat.
- Production, Shipments, Inventories and Inventory Ratio decreased.
- According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase in May and decrease in June.
- Industrial Production appears to be flat.
Seasonally Adjusted Index | Original Index | |||
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Indices | Percent change from the previous month(%) | Indices | Percent change from the previous year (%) | |
Production | 99.6 | -2.5 | 96.6 | 4.1 |
Shipments | 98.0 | -5.0 | 93.4 | 2.4 |
Inventories | 105.2 | -0.5 | 100.5 | -1.9 |
Inventory Ratio | 103.5 | -1.8 | 102.2 | -4.3 |
1. Changes in Production
(1)Industrial Production
Industrial Production in April decreased 2.5% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in two months. It showed an increase of 4.1% from the previous year. The index in April was 99.6(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the decrease are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Electronic parts and devices, 3.Chemicals (excl. Drugs), in that order.
Commodities that mainly contributed to the decrease are as follows: 1.Large passenger cars, 2.Solar battery cells, 3.Planography printing (offset printing), in that order.
(2)Survey of Production Forecast*1 (for May and June)
According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing,
Production is expected to increase 1.7% in May and decrease 2.0% in June.
Survey of Production Forecast
(Changes in Planned Production on a month-on-month basis (%))
April, 2014 |
May, 2014 |
June, 2014 |
|
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Survey in April, 2014 | -1.4 | 0.1 | |
Survey in May, 2014 | 1.7 | -2.0 |
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase in May are as follows: 1.General-purpose, production and business oriented machinery, 2.Electrical machinery, 3.Electronic parts and devices, in that order.
Industries that mainly contributed to the decrease in June are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Electrical machinery, 3.Others, in that order.
The Realization Ratio*2 in April was -1.9%. The Amendment Ratio*3 in May was -0.4%.
*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 April decreased 5.0% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the third consecutive month. It showed an increase of 2.4% from the previous year. The index in April was 98.0(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the decrease are as follows: 1.General-purpose, production and business oriented machinery, 2.Chemicals (excl. Drugs), 3.Transport equipment, in that order.
3.Changes in Inventories
Inventories in April decreased 0.5% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in two months. It showed a decrease of 1.9% from the previous year. The index in April was 105.2(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Iron and steel, 3.Electronic parts and devices, in that order.
Inventory Ratio in April decreased 1.8% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in three months. It showed a decrease of 4.3% from the previous year. The index in April was 103.5(seasonally adjusted).
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