The Bank of Japan released its Corporate Services Price Index for July 2026. The index rose 3.6% year on year, with prices for services such as logistics and IT continuing to increase.
The Corporate Services Price Index stood at 115.1 in July, up 3.6% year on year. The rate of increase was 0.2 percentage points higher than in June.
By sector, transport and postal services rose 6.4% year on year, information and communications rose 2.8%, and real estate rose 2.2%. Road freight transportation increased 4.5%, software development 3.0%, and information processing and provision services 2.7%.
Prices continue to rise not only for goods such as raw materials and energy, but also for services used by businesses, including logistics, IT and real estate. Companies need to monitor changes in overall costs, not only procurement prices.
For more information, see the Bank of Japan's official website.