Wholesale price index in Japan
Japan: Wholesale price index was 92.25 2010 = 100 in 2001. ▲ Rising
Latest (2001)
92.25 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
55th
of 55 countries
All-time high
110.16 2010 = 100
in 1982
All-time low
45.12 2010 = 100
in 1962
Years of data
42
1960–2001
Wholesale price index in Japan, 1960–2001
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 92.25 2010 = 100 for wholesale price index in 2001.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Japan peaked at 110.16 2010 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 45.12 2010 = 100, in 1962.
Japan ranks 55th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Wholesale price index in Japan, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.43 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 45.89 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 45.12 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 45.94 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 46.02 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.4 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.5 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 48.37 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 48.75 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 49.8 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 51.6 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 51.22 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.61 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.8 2010 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 78.57 2010 = 100 | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 80.93 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 85.07 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 86.67 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 84.47 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 90.62 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 106.72 2010 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 108.23 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 110.16 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 107.71 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 107.43 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 106.22 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 96.52 2010 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 92.9 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 91.98 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 94.34 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 96.28 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 96.45 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.01 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 91.43 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 92.27 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 95.25 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 97.41 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 100.94 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 93.77 2010 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 94.47 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 100 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 92.25 2010 = 100 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.92 2010 = 100 | 45.12 2010 = 100 | 49.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.06 2010 = 100 | 51.22 2010 = 100 | 90.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.22 2010 = 100 | 91.98 2010 = 100 | 110.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.33 2010 = 100 | 91.43 2010 = 100 | 100.94 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.13 2010 = 100 | 92.25 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Japan?
- Wholesale price index in Japan was 92.25 2010 = 100 in 2001, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.16 2010 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.12 2010 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for wholesale price index?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 55 countries with data for 2001.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).