Changes in the Prices of Flounder in Japan, 1970-2014
Flounder is a type of fish that has a flat body. It is a common food in Japan. We call them "karei".
かれい
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications researches its price every month and calculates its price index. Interestingly the flounder price is in the down trend.
The following data show the changes in the price indexes of flounder in Japan, 1970-2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100.
| Year | Index (2010 = 100) | Price of 100g flounder (yen) |
| 1970 | 28.1 | 63 |
| 1971 | 30.8 | 69 |
| 1972 | 33.1 | 74 |
| 1973 | 38.4 | 86 |
| 1974 | 47.5 | 107 |
| 1975 | 52.1 | 117 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 136 |
| 1977 | 72.7 | 164 |
| 1978 | 81.6 | 184 |
| 1979 | 91.7 | 206 |
| 1980 | 100.3 | 226 |
| 1981 | 101.3 | 228 |
| 1982 | 103.1 | 232 |
| 1983 | 109.6 | 247 |
| 1984 | 116.8 | 263 |
| 1985 | 120.3 | 271 |
| 1986 | 126.4 | 284 |
| 1987 | 131.7 | 296 |
| 1988 | 137 | 308 |
| 1989 | 144.2 | 324 |
| 1990 | 153 | 344 |
| 1991 | 163.3 | 367 |
| 1992 | 158.8 | 357 |
| 1993 | 156.2 | 351 |
| 1994 | 149.5 | 336 |
| 1995 | 147.3 | 331 |
| 1996 | 141.6 | 319 |
| 1997 | 135.6 | 305 |
| 1998 | 133.6 | 301 |
| 1999 | 131 | 295 |
| 2000 | 125.8 | 283 |
| 2001 | 127.7 | 287 |
| 2002 | 124.6 | 280 |
| 2003 | 120.5 | 271 |
| 2004 | 114.9 | 259 |
| 2005 | 113.3 | 255 |
| 2006 | 111.1 | 250 |
| 2007 | 108.9 | 245 |
| 2008 | 107.4 | 242 |
| 2009 | 103.5 | 233 |
| 2010 | 100 | 225 |
| 2011 | 97.4 | 219 |
| 2012 | 94.6 | 213 |
| 2013 | 90.6 | 204 |
| 2014 | 96.7 | 218 |
The next data show the changes in 100g flounder prices between 1975-2014.
Source is Statistics Bureau. 消費者物価指数 (CPI) 結果
www.stat.go.jp/data/cpi/historic.htm
www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/Csvdl.do?sinfid=000011288549
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