Revision of the Corporate Goods Price Index
January 14, 2010
Bank of Japan
Research and Statistics Department
Some figures in the Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) have been revised as follows. (The revised data are available in "BOJ Time-Series Data Search.")
| Index | Commodity (Group) | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Import Price Index | Barley (Foodstuffs & feedstuffs) | Sep.2007 - Oct. 2009 |
| Coal for general use (Petroleum, coal & natural gas) | Apr.2008 - Oct. 200 | |
| Liquefied natural gas (Petroleum, coal & natural gas) | May 2007 - Oct. 2009 |
Following this revision in Commodity indexes, changes have also been made to the higher order indexes.
CGPI data are available in the "Price Indexes Quarterly," "Financial and Economic Statistics Monthly" and "Bank of Japan Statistics" as well as in the Bank of Japan website. Revised data can be obtained from "BOJ Time-Series Data Search."
Inquiries
Concerning the revision to the data and the "Price Indexes Quarterly"
Price Statistics Section, Research and Statistics Department
E-mail : post.rsd3@boj.or.jp
Concerning the "Financial and Economic Statistics Monthly" and the "Bank of Japan Statistics"
Statistics Planning Section, Research and Statistics Department
E-mail : post.rsd5@boj.or.jp