Japan core CPI turns negative since April 2013

Sep 25, 2015

The consumer price index for Japan in August 2015 was 103.9 (2010=100), up 0.2% from the previous month, and up 0.2% over the year.

The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo in September 2015 (preliminary) was 102.2 (2010=100), the same level as the previous month, and down 0.1% over the year.

Table 1     Japan, August 2015

 

Index

Monthly Change (%)

Annual Change (%)

All items

103.9

0.2

0.2

All items, less fresh food

103.4

0.0

-0.1

All items, less food (less alcoholic beverages) and energy

101.5

0.3

0.8

All items, less imputed rent

104.9

0.2

0.3

(10 Major Group Index)

Food

107.1

0.8

2.7

Housing

99.1

0.0

0.0

Fuel, light and water charges

114.4

-1.4

-5.9

Furniture and household utensils

94.5

-0.3

1.6

Clothes and footwear

101.0

-1.4

1.7

Medical care

100.2

-0.1

0.8

Transportation and communication

104.4

-0.3

-2.7

Education

102.5

0.0

1.4

Culture and recreation

101.3

1.8

1.6

Miscellaneous

110.0

0.1

0.8

(Goods and Service Group Index)

Goods

104.7

-0.1

-0.1

Services

103.1

0.5

0.5

Table 2     Ku-area of Tokyo, September 2015 (preliminary)

 

Index

Monthly Change (%)

Annual Change (%)

All items

102.2

0.0

-0.1

All items, less fresh food

101.9

-0.1

-0.2

All items, less food (less alcoholic beverages) and energy

100.4

0.1

0.6

All items, less imputed rent

103.4

0.1

0.0

(10 Major Group Index)

Food

104.9

0.7

1.3

Housing

97.8

-0.1

-0.4

Fuel, light and water charges

112.2

-2.4

-9.4

Furniture and household utensils

90.2

-0.1

1.4

Clothes and footwear

105.1

6.7

0.6

Medical care

100.8

0.0

1.0

Transportation and communication

102.7

-1.4

-1.1

Education

104.2

0.0

0.7

Culture and recreation

99.7

-1.1

2.1

Miscellaneous

108.9

0.4

0.9

(Goods and Service Group Index)

Goods

102.8

0.9

-0.7

Services

101.7

-0.6

0.3

 

Source: Statistics Bureau


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