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Indices of Industrial Production

Outline of the result

Preliminary report for June, 2015 (published at 8:50, July 30, 2015)

Indices of Industrial Production

Industrial Production fluctuates indecisively.

  • Production, Shipments and Inventories increased, Inventory Ratio decreased.
  • According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase in July and increase in August.
2010 average=100
  Seasonally Adjusted Index Original Index
Indices Percent change
from the previous month(%)
Indices Percent change
from the previous year (%)
Production 98.0 0.8 102.1 2.0
Shipments 96.3 0.3 99.7 1.5
Inventories 114.4 1.3 113.2 3.9
Inventory Ratio 113.5 -1.6 111.9 1.3

1. Changes in Production

(1)Industrial Production

Industrial Production in June increased 0.8% from the previous month, showing a increase for the first time in two months. It showed a increase of 2.0% from the previous year. The index in June was 98.0(seasonally adjusted).

Industries that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Chemicals (excl. Drugs), 3.Plastic products, in that order.

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

According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase 0.5% in July and increase 2.7% in August.

2010 average=100
  june,
2015
July,
2015
August,
2015
Survey in July, 2015   0.5 2.7
Survey in June, 2015 1.5 0.6  

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

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

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

The Realization Ratio*2 in June was 0.1%. The Amendment Ratio*3 in July was 0.0%.

*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 June increased 0.3% from the previous month, showing a increase for the first time in two months. It showed an increase of 1.5% from the previous year. The index in June was 96.3(seasonally adjusted).

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

3.Changes in Inventories

Inventories in June increased 1.3% from the previous month, showing a increase for the first time in two months. It showed an increase of 3.9% from the previous year. The index in June was 114.4(seasonally adjusted).

Inventory Ratio in june decreased 1.6% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in two months. It showed an increase of 1.3% from the previous year. The index in June was 113.5(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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