Computer and peripherals price indexes

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December 2011  (Previous release)

Prices for commercial computers increased 1.6% from November to December, while consumer computer prices increased 0.2%. In the case of computer peripherals, monitor prices increased 0.3% while printer prices decreased 0.2%.

Year over year, prices declined for both commercial computers (-12.0%) and consumer computers (-7.7%). Monitor prices decreased 3.4% and printer prices were down 12.9%.

Note: The Computer and peripherals price indexes are monthly series measuring changes over time in the price of computers and computer peripherals sold to governments, businesses and consumers. This release presents data that are not seasonally adjusted and the indexes published are subject to a six month revision period after dissemination of a given month's data.

These indexes are available at the Canada level only.

Available on CANSIM: tables 331-0007 and 331-0008.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5032.

The Computer and peripherals price indexes for January will be released on February 27.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-888-951-4550; 613-951-4550; fax: 1-855-314-8765 or 613-951-3117; ppd-info-dpp@statcan.gc.ca), Producer Prices Division.