Last month, the price level of services offered to businesses reached 105.4, an index of 100 on average in 2015, the highest level in about 20 years since November 2001.
This is due to the rise in international shipping costs associated with the resumption of economic activity.
Every month, the Bank of Japan surveys the prices of various services provided to businesses and publishes them as an index.
According to this, the preliminary figures for last month were 105.4, which is an index with the average of 2015 as 100, which is the highest level in about 20 years since November 2001.
In addition, the rate of increase compared to the same month last year was 1.0%, rising for 8 consecutive months.
By field, "sea freight transportation" by ship has become 52% due to the increase in crude oil prices in addition to the international activity of iron ore and grain cargo movements due to the resumption of economic activity. It has risen.
In addition, “Internet advertising” increased by 8.7% due to the spread of advertising at restaurants that have resumed operations following the cancellation of the state of emergency.
The Bank of Japan said, "The point is that the infection of the new corona will settle down in Japan, and the demand for services such as accommodation, which had been sluggish in the future, will recover. We need to carefully look at the impact on the domestic economic recovery. "