Computer and peripherals price indexes

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April 2011  (Previous release)

From March to April, the price index for commercial computers declined 0.5% and the index for consumer computers increased 1.1%.

In the case of computer peripherals, monitor prices increased 0.5% in April compared with the previous month, while printer prices declined 1.2%.

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 May will be released on June 24.

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