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Indices of Industrial Production

Outline of the result

Preliminary report for May, 2015 (published at 8:50, June 29, 2015)

Indices of Industrial Production

Industrial Production fluctuates indecisively.

  • Production, Shipments and Inventories decreased, Inventory Ratio increased.
  • According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase in June and increase in July.
2010 average=100
  Seasonally Adjusted Index Original Index
Indices Percent change
from the previous month(%)
Indices Percent change
from the previous year (%)
Production 97.1 -2.2 90.2 -4.0
Shipments 96.0 -1.9 87.7 -3.2
Inventories 112.9 -0.8 111.7 3.9
Inventory Ratio 115.3 1.9 121.3 6.3

1. Changes in Production

(1)Industrial Production

Industrial Production in May decreased 2.2% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in two months. It showed a decrease of 4.0% from the previous year. The index in May was 97.1(seasonally adjusted).

Industries that mainly contributed to the decrease are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Chemicals (excl. Drugs), 3.Electronic parts and devices, in that order.

(2)Survey of Production Forecast*1 (for June and July)

According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase 1.5% in June and increase 0.6% in July.

2010 average=100
  May,
2015
June,
2015
July,
2015
Survey in June, 2015   1.5 0.6
Survey in May, 2015 0.5 -0.5  

(Changes in Planned Production on a month-on-month basis (%))

Industries that mainly contributed to the increase in June are as follows: 1.Information and communication electronics equipment, 2.Transport equipment, 3.General-purpose, production and business oriented machinery, in that order.

Industries that mainly contributed to the increase in July are as follows: 1.Chemicals, 2.Transport equipment, 3.General-purpose, production and business oriented machinery, in that order.

The Realization Ratio*2 in May was -2.7%. The Amendment Ratio*3 in June was -0.7%.

*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 May decreased 1.9% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in two months. It showed an decrease of 3.2% from the previous year. The index in May was 96.0(seasonally adjusted).

Industries that mainly contributed to the decrease are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.General-purpose, production and business oriented machinery, 3.Chemicals (excl. Drugs), in that order.

3.Changes in Inventories

Inventories in May decreased 0.8% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in four months. It showed an increase of 3.9% from the previous year. The index in May was 112.9(seasonally adjusted).

Inventory Ratio in May increased 1.9% from the previous month, showing a increase for the first time in two months. It showed an increase of 6.3% from the previous year. The index in May was 115.3(seasonally adjusted).

Details of the result

Report on IIP( Production, shipments and Inventories )
Time-series data of each index, Indices classified by Industry, Indices classified by use of Goods.
Infographics of IIP
Contribution ratio by industry of IIP, Changes in the Inventory Cycle, The balance between Shipments and Inventories.
Time-series data etc.
Excel and csv files of each index (Year, Fiscal Year, Quarter, Month), connected indices, Indices of Industrial Production Weight, etc.
Results in the past
Outline of the result, Report on IIP, Infographcs of IIP, in the past
Release date of Indices of Industrial Production
We have published the release date of the Indices of Industrial Production(November, 2014 - February, 2016). Please click the above-mentioned.
(published at 8:50 a.m., December 26, 2014)
Mechanism of and Way to Understand Indices of Industrial Production
Mechanism of the Indices of Industrial Production, explanation of the Indices of Industrial Production, etc..

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