The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan declined 0.2 percent in October to 102.5 (2010 = 100), following a 0.7 percent decline in September, and a 0.1 percent decline in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.2 percent in August to 104.3 (2010 = 100), following a 0.2 percent decline in July, and a 0.8 percent increase in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan declined 0.1 percent in July to 104.2 (2010 = 100), following a 0.8 percent increase in June, and a 0.1 percent increase in May.

At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Japan, a measure of current economic activity, declined 0.1 percent in July to 98.4 (2010 = 100), following a 0.6 percent increase in June, and a 0.1 percent decline in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.4 percent in June to 103.0 (2010 = 100), following a 0.2 percent decline in May, and no change in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.2 percent in February to 103.9 (2010 = 100), following no change in January, and a 0.1 percent increase in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.1 percent in January to 103.8 (2010 = 100), following a 0.1 percent increase in December, and a 0.6 percent increase in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.2 percent in December to 103.2 (2010 = 100), following a 0.6 percent increase in November, and a 0.2 percent increase in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.6 percent in November to 103.3 (2010 = 100), following a 0.1 percent increase in October, and a 0.8 percent increase in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.4 percent in October to 99.1 (2004 = 100), following a 0.8 percent increase in September, and a 0.3 percent increase in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.3 percent in September to 97.8 (2004 = 100), following a 0.1 percent increase in August, and a 0.9 percent decline in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.3 percent in August to 97.7 (2004 = 100), following a 0.8 percent decline in July, and a 0.8 percent decline in June.

The Japanese packaging industry grew to US$59.4 billion in the financial year of 2013, with paper packaging products and pouch forming and filling machinery making up the majority of the packaging materials and equipment sector respectively.