Computer and peripherals price indexes, July 2017
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Released: 2017-08-25
The price of desktop and similar computers, laptop and tablet computers, and servers increased by 0.1% in July.
The increase was attributable to higher prices for laptop computers (+0.5%).
Lower prices for servers (-0.5%) and desktop and similar computers (-0.1%) partly offset the increase of the index, while prices for tablet computers were unchanged.
Prices for smart phones were unchanged from June to July.
The price for computer monitors and computer printers edged down 0.1%, as a result of lower prices for computer printers (-0.2%) and computer monitors (-0.2%).
Year over year, prices for desktop and similar computers, laptop and tablet computers, and servers decreased 3.1%. Prices for computer monitors and computer printers were down 2.3% compared with July 2016.
Note to readers
The computer and peripherals price indexes are monthly series that measure the changes over time in the price of computers, computer peripherals and smartphones sold to governments, businesses and households. With each release, data for the previous six months may have been revised. The indexes are not seasonally adjusted.
These indexes are available at the Canada level only.
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