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貿易収支 boueki shuushi trade balance MOF
貿易統計 boueki toukei trade statistics MOF
貿易・サービス収支 boueki. saabisu shuushi Goods & Services MOF
部門別成長寄与度 bumon betsu seichou kiyodo Contributions to Changes in GDP Cabinet
チェーンストア販売額 cheen sutoa hanbaigaku Sales of Chain Stores METI
地域別国際収支 chiiki betsu kokusai shuushi Regional Balance of Payments  
貯蓄関数 chochiku kansuu savings function  
貯蓄投資バランス chochiku toushi baransu I-S balance, I-S relation  
直接投資 chokusetsu toushi direct investment MOF
中間財 chuukan zai Intermediate goods  
中小企業業況判断来期見通し(全産業) chuushou kigyou gyoukyou handan raiki mitooshi (zensangyou) Index of Business Outlook Judgement Cabinet
中小企業景況観調査(全産業) chuushou kigyou keikyoukan chousa Business sentiment index Shoko Chukin
中小企業売上高(製造業) chuushou kigyou uriagedaka (seizougyou) Index of Sales in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Cabinet
第3次産業活動指数 daisanji sangyou katsudou shisuu Indices of Tertiary Industry Activity METI
デフレーター defureetaa Deflators Cabinet
電力需要実績 denki juyou jiseki Electricity Demand FEPC
ディフュージョン・インデックス difyuujon indekkusu Diffusion Index (DI)  
営業利益(全産業) eigyou rieki (zensangyou) Operating Profits Cabinet
外貨準備等の状況 gaika junbi tou no joukyou International Reserves/ Foreign Currency Liquidity MOF
外貨準備増減 gaika junbi zougen Changes in Reserve Assets MOF
外国為替平衡操作の実施状況 gaikoku kawase heikou sousa no jisshi joukyou Foreign Exchange Intervention Operations MOF
限界貯蓄性向 genkai chochiku seikou Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS)  
限界効率 genkai kouritsu marginal efficiency  
限界消費性向 genkai shouhi seikou Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC)  
限界輸入性向 genkai yunyuu seikou Marginal Propensity to Import  
原系列 genkei retsu original series Cabinet
原材料消費指数(製造業) genzairyou shouhi shisuu (seizougyou) Index of Consumption of Raw Materials Cabinet
原材料在庫率指数(製造業) genzairyou zaiko ritsu shisuu (seizougyou) Index of Raw Materials Inventory to Consumption Ratio (manufacturing) Cabinet
原材料在庫指数(製造業) genzairyou zaiko shisuu (seizougyou) Index of Raw Materials Inventory (Manufacturing) Cabinet
月次消費動向調査(製造業) getsuji shouhi doukou chousa Monthly Consumer Confidence Survey ESRI, Cabinet
月例経済報告 getsurei keizai houkoku Monthly Economic Report (Cabinet Office) Cabinet
歯止め効果 hadome kouka ratchet effect  
平均貯蓄性向 heikin chochiku seikou Average Propensity to Save (APS)  
平均消費性向 heikin shouhi seikou Average Propensity to Consume (APC)  
本邦対外資産負債残高 honpou taigai shisan fusai zandaka International Investment Position of Japan MOF
法人企業動向調査 houjin kigyou doukouchousa Business and Investment Survey of Incorporated Enterprises ESRI, Cabinet
法人企業景気予測調査 houjin kigyou keiki yosoku chousa Business Outlook Survey MOF
法人企業統計調査 houjin kigyou toukei chousa Financial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry MOF
法人企業統計季報 houjin kigyou toukei kihou Company Statistics Seasonal Report -
法人企業統計年報 houjin kigyou toukei nenpou Financial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry, Annual MOF
法人向けサービス価格指数 houjin muke saabisu kakaku shisuu Corporate Service Price Index BOJ
法人税収入 houjin zei shuunyuu Corporation Tax Revenue Cabinet
百貨店販売額 hyakkaten hanbai gaku Sales at Department Stores Cabinet
一次速報値 ichiji sokuhou ne 1st preliminary Cabinet
一致系列 itchi keiretsu Coincident Index  
一致指標 itchi shihyou Coincident indicator; Coincident Index  
実質法人企業設備投資(全産業) jisshitsu houjin kigyou setsubi toushi (zensangyou) Business Expenditures for New Plant and Equipment Cabinet
実質機械受注(船舶・電力を除く民需) jisshitsu kikai juchuu (senpaku denryoku o nozoku minju) New orders for Machinery (excluding private demand for ship building and electric power plants) Cabinet
実質国内総支出 jisshitsu kokunai sou shishutsu Gross Domestic Expenditure at Constant Prices (i.e. Real GDP)  
実質成長率 jisshitsu seichouritsu Real GDP  
実質消費支出 jisshitsu shouhi shishutsu Real Living Expenditures MIC
常用雇用指数(製造業) jouyou koyou shisuu (seizougyou) Index of Regular Workers Employment Cabinet
住宅着工統計 juutaku chakkou toukei New Dwellings Started MLIT
家電販売実績 kaden hanbai jisseki Sales of household electrical appliances NEBA
稼働率指数(製造業) kadouritsu shisuu (seizougyou) Index of Capacity Utilization Ratio Cabinet
貨幣錯覚 kahei sakkaku money illusion  
開発途上国に対する資金の流れ kaihatsu tojoukoku ni taisuru shikin no nagare Japan's Financial Flows to Developing Countries MOF
改革と展望 kaikaku to tenbou Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Policy Management and Structural Reform CEFP
家計の可処分所得 kakei no kashobun shotoku Disposable Personal Income (DPI)  
家計消費支出(全国勤労者世帯、名目) kakei shouhi shishutsu (zenkoku roudou sha setai meimoku) Family Expenditure Cabinet
完全失業率 kanzen shitsugyou ritsu Unemployment Rate Cabinet
貸出・資金吸収動向等 kashidashi shikin suishuu doukou tou Principal Figures of Financial institutions BOJ
貸出約定平均金利 kashidashi yakujou heikin kinri Average Contracted Interest Rates on Loans and Discounts BOJ
可処分所得 kashobun shotoku disposable income  
過少雇用均衡 kashou koyou kinkou Underemployment Equilibrium  
加速度原理 kasokudo genri acceleration principle  
経常移転収支 keijou iten shuushi Current Transfers MOF
経常収支 keijou shuushi Current Account MOF
景気動向調査 keiki doukou chousa Economic Trends Research Teikoku
景気動向指数 keiki doukou shisuu Index of Business Conditions Cabinet
景気ウォッチャー調査 keiki uotchaa chousa Economy Watchers Survey Cabinet
景気予測調査 keiki yosoku chousa Business Outlook Survey (Ministry of Finance) MOF
経済・物価の将来展望とリスク評価 keizai bukka no shourai tenbou to risku hyouka Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (formerly, Outlook and Risk Assessment of the Economy and Prices) BOJ
例経済報告 keizai houkoku Monthly Economic Report (Cabinet Office) Cabinet
建築着工統計 kenchiku chakkou toukei Building Construction Started MLIT
建築着工床面積(商、鉱工業、サービス) kenchiku chakkou yukamenseki (shou koukougyou saabisu) Total Floor Area of Building Construction Started Cabinet
建設活動指数 kensetsu katsudou shisuu Indices of Construction Industry Activity METI
建設統計 kensetsu toukei Construction statistics MLIT
企業物価 kigyou bukka Corporate goods price index BOJ
企業行動に関する調査 kigyou koudou nikansuru chousa Annual Survey of Corporate Behaviour Cabinet
企業向けサービス価格指数(商、鉱工業、サービス) kigyou muke saabisu kakaku shisuu corporate service price index BOJ
機械受注(商、鉱工業、サービス) kikai juchuu Machinery Orders/ Orders received for Machinery Cabinet
機械受注(船舶・電力除く民需) kikai juchuu sempaku denryoku nozoku minju Private-sector Machinery Orders (excluding orders for ships and electric power companies) Cabinet
機械受注統計(商、鉱工業、サービス) kikai juchuu toukei Data on Machinery Orders Cabinet
季節調整系列 kisetsu chousei keiretsu seasonally adjusted series at annual rates Cabinet
季節調整済 kisetsu chousei zumi Seasonally adjusted  
季節調整済指数 kisetsu chousei zumi shisuu Seasonal Adjustment Index  
寄与度 kiyodo Contributions Cabinet
帰属価値 kizoku kachi Imputed Value  
国民純生産 kokumin jun seisan Net National Product (NNP)  
国民経済計算 kokumin keizai keisan National Accounts  
国民所得 kokumin shotoku National Income (NI)  
国民所得統計速報 kokumin shotoku toukei sokuhou Estimates of GDP Cabinet
国民総生産 kokumin sou seisan Gross National Product (GNP) Cabinet
国民総支出 kokumin sou shishutsu GNE (=GNP) Cabinet
国内銀行貸出約定平均金利 kokunai ginkou kashidashi yakujou heikin kinri Average Contracted Interest Rate on Loans and Discounts Cabinet
国内企業物価指数 kokunai kigyou bukka shisuu Corporate goods price index (replaces the Wholesale Price Index) BOJ
国内純生産 kokunai jun seisan NDP :Net Domestic Product  
国内需要 kokunai juyou Domestic Demand Cabinet
国内総生産 kokunai sou seisan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Cabinet
国内総支出 kokunai sou shishutsu GDE (= GDP); Gross Domestic Expenditure Cabinet
国債及び借入金並びに政府保証債務現存高 kokusai oyobi kariirekin narabi ni seifu hoshou saimu genzon daka Central Government Debt "Outstanding Government Bonds and Borrowings" MOF
国際収支状況 kokusai shuushi joukyou Balance of Payments MOF
コンビニエンスストア売上高 konbiniensu sutoa uriagedaka Total Convenience Store Sales JFA
工場立地動向調査 koujou ricchi doukou chousa Survey of Factory Location Trends METI
恒常所得仮説 koujou shotoku kasetsu permanent income hypothesis  
鉱工業生産指数 koukougyou seisan shisuu Indices of Industrial Production/ Index of Industries Production (Mining and Manufacturing) METI
鉱工業生者出向指数 koukougyou seisansha shukkou shisuu Indices of Producers' Shipments in Mining and Manufacturing METI
公務等活動指数 koumu tou katsudou shisuu Public Administration etc. Indices METI
小売業販売額 kourigyou hanbaigaku Retail Sales Value METI
工作機械受注額 kousaku kikai juchuu gaku Machine Tool Orders JMTBA
公的部門 kouteki bumon official sector  
公的需要 kouteki juyou public demand Cabinet
公的固定資本形成 kouteki kotei shihon keisei Public Investment  
公的固定資本形式 kouteki kotei shihon keishiki public investment Cabinet
公的在庫品増加 kouteki zaiko hin zouka public inventory Cabinet
雇用者所得 koyousha shotoku Compensation of Employees Cabinet
毎月労働統計 maitsuki roudou toukei Monthly Labour statistics MHLW
毎月勤労統計調査 maitsuki roudou toukei chousa Monthly Labour Survey MHLW
マネーサプライ(M2+CD) maneesapurai (M2+CD) Money Supply (M2+CD) Cabinet
名目国内総支出 meimoku kokunai sou shishutsu Gross Domestic Expenditure at Current Prices (i.e. Nominal GDP) Cabinet
民間住宅 minkan juutaku residential investment Cabinet
民間需要 minkan juyou private demand Cabinet
民間企業設備 minkan kigyou setsubi non-residential investment Cabinet
民間最終消費支出 minkan saishuu shouhi shishutsu private consumption: Private final consumption expenditure Cabinet
民間在庫品増加 minkan zaiko hin zouka private inventory Cabinet
民生用電子機器国内出荷 minseiyou denshi kiki kokunai shukka Domestic shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment JEITA
内閣府月例経済報告 naikakufu getsurei keizai houkoku Monthly Economic Report (Cabinet Office) Cabinet
年次別 nenjibetsu Annual Cabinet
年率表示 nenritsuhyouji Annualized Rate Cabinet
日経商品指数(17) nikkei shouhin shisuu (17 shuu) Nikkei Commodity Price Index (17 items) Cabinet
農林水産生産指数 nourinsuisan seisan shisuu Indices of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Production METI
オフショア勘定残高 ofushoa kanjou zandaka Balance of Offshore Accounts MOF
遅行系列 okuriyuki keiretsu Lagging Index  
大型小売店販売額 oogata kouriten hanbaigaku Sales of Large-scale Retail Stores METI
大口電力使用量 ooguchi denryoku shiyouryou Large Industrial Power Consumption Cabinet
卸売物価指数 oroshiuri bukka shisuu Wholesale Price Index (WPI)  
ラスパイレス方式 rasupairesu houshiki Laspeyres formula  
暦年 rekinen calendar year Cabinet
労働分配率 roudou bunpai ritsu Labour share  
労働の限界生産力 roudou no genkai seisanryoku marginal product of labor  
労働統計 roudou toukei Labour statistics MHLW
労働力調査 roudouryoku chousa Labour Force Survey MHLW
最終需要 saishuu juyou Final Demand  
最終需要財在庫率指数 saishuu juyou zai zaiko ritsu shisuu Index of Producer's Final Demand Goods and Inventory Shipment Ratio Cabinet
最終需要財在庫指数 saishuu juyou zai zaiko shisuu Index of Producer's Final Demand Goods Inventory Cabinet
先行系列 sakiyuki kei leading Index  
先行指標 sakiyuki shihyou leading indicator  
産業活動分析 sangyou katsudou bunseki Analysis of All Industrial Activities METI
政府最終消費支出 seifu saishuu shouhi shishutsu government consumption Cabinet
生活に関するアンケート調査 seikatsu ni kansuru ankeeto chousa Opinion Survey on the General Public's Mindset and Behavior BOJ
生産指数(鉱工業) seisan shisuu (koukougyou) Index of Industries Production (Mining and Manufacturing)/ Indices of Industrial Production Cabinet
生鮮食品を除く総合指数 seisen shokuhin wo nozoku sougou shisuu General index excluding fresh food MIC
製造工業生産予測 seizou kougyou seisan yosoku Index of Manufacturing Production Forecast METI
石油統計 sekiyu toukei Petroleum Statistics METI
設備稼働率 setsubi kadou ritsu Capacity Utilisation Ratio METI
四半期入札 shihanki nyuusatsu quarterly refunding USA
支払 shiharai debits  
資本収支 shihon shuushi capital and financial account MOF
資本財 shihon zai capital goods  
資本財出荷指数 shihonzai shukka shisuu Shipment of capital goods index  
資金循環勘定 shikin junkan kanjou Flow of funds BOJ
新規求人数(除学卒) shinki kyuujin suu (nozoku gakusotsu) New Job offers Except for New Graduates Cabinet
新設住宅着工戸数 shinsetsu juutaku chakkou tosuu New Housing Starts Cabinet
新設住宅着工床面積 shinsetsu juutaku chakkou yukamenseki Total Floor Area of New Housing Construction Started Cabinet
新車販売台数(乗用車) shinsha hanbai daisuu New Car Sales JADA
新車新規登録・届出台数(乗用車) shinsha shinki touroku todokede daisuu (jouyousha) Number of New Passenger Car Registrations and Reports Cabinet
自然失業率 shizen shitsugyouritsu Natural rate of unemployment  
所定外労働時間指数(製造業) shoteigai roudou jikan shishuu (seizougyou) Index of Non-Scheduled Worked Hours Cabinet
商業販売額指数(卸売業) shougyou hanbai gaku shisuu (oroshiuri gyou) Index of Sales in Wholesale Trade Cabinet
商業販売統計(卸売業) shougyou hanbai toukei Index of Sales Statistics; Current Survey of Commerce Cabinet; METI
商業販売統計(大型小売店) shougyou hanbai toukei (oogata kouri ten) Sales of Large-scale Retail Stores  
消費動向調査(大型小売店) shouhi doukou chousa Consumer Confidence Survey ESRI, Cabinet
消費意欲指数 shouhi iyoku shisuu Index of Propensity to Consume Hakuhodo
消費関数 shouhi kansuu consumption function  
消費性向 shouhi seikou Propensity to consume  
消費支出 shouhi shishutsu Living Expenditures MIC
消費水準性向 shouhi suijun seikou Living Expenditure Level Index  
消費者物価指数 shouhisha bukka shisuu Consumer Price Index  
消費者動向調査 shouhisha doukou chousa Consumer Confidence Survey ESRI, Cabinet Office
消費者心理調査 shouhisha shinri chousa Survey of Consumer Sentiment NRI
消費者態度指数 shouhisha taido shisuu Consumer Confidence Index Cabinet Office
証券投資 shouken toushi portfolio investment MOF
主要銀行貸出動向アンケート調査 shuyou ginkou kashidashi doukou ankeeto chousa Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices at Large Japanese Banks BOJ
速報 sokuhou provisional  
総需要 soujuyou aggregate demand  
総供給 soukyoukyuu aggregate supply  
相対所得仮説 soutai shotoku kaisetsu relative income hypothesis  
製造工業生産予測指数 souzou kougyou seisan yosoku shisuu Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing (Changes in Planned Production on a month-on-month basis) METI
対外及び対内直接投資状況 taigai oyobi tainai chokusetsu toushi joukyou Foreign Direct Investment MOF
対外及び対内証券売買契約等の状況 taigai oyobi tainai shouken baibai keiyaku tou no joukyou International transactions in securities MOF
対家計民間非営利団体 taikakei minkan hieiri dantai Private nonprofit institutions serving households BOJ
耐久財受注 taikyuu zaijuchuu durable goods orders  
対内及び対外証券投資等の状況 tainai oyobi taigai shouken toushi tou no joukyou securities investment at home and abroad MOF
対内対外証券投資 tainai taigai shouken toushi International transactions in securities MOF
対内証券投資 tainai shouken toushi Purchases and sales of domestic securities by non-residents MOF
対前年同月比 taizennen doutsukihi changes from previous year  
単身世帯収支調査 tanshin setai shushi chousa Income and Expenditure Survey for One-person Households  
特許等使用料 tokkyo nado shiyouryou royalties and license fees  
投資環境指数(製造業) toushi kankyou shisuu (seizougyou) Index of Investment Climate Cabinet
投資の限界効率 toushi no kengai kouritsu Marginal Efficiency of Investment (MEI)  
投資収益 toushi shuueki investment income  
投資収支 toushi shuushi Financial Account MOF
投資財出荷指数(除輸送機械) toushi zai shukka shisuu (nozoku yusou kikai) Index of Producer's Shipment of Investment Goods Cabinet
通関貿易統計 tsuukan boueki toukei Trade data &nbps;
通関収支 tsuukan shuushi Trade balance on customs clearance basis &nbps;
受取 uketori credits  
要素所得 youso shotoku factor incomes Cabinet
輸出数量指数 yushutsu suuryou shisuu Export volume index  
有効求人倍率(除学卒) yuukou kyuujin bairitsu (nozoku gakusotsu) Ratio of job offers to Applicants Cabinet
財貨・サービスの純輸出 zaika saabisu no jun yushutsu Net Exports of Goods & Services Cabinet
財貨・サービスの輸入 zaika saabisu no yunyu Imports of goods & Services Cabinet
財貨・サービスの輸出 zaika saabisu no yushutsu Exports of Goods & Services Cabinet
在庫率 zaiko ritsu Inventory Ratio METI
財務省景気予測調査 zaimushou keiki yosoku chousa Business Outlook Survey of the Ministry of Finance MOF
財貨・サービスの純輸出 zaika saabisu jun yushutsu Net Exports of Goods & Services Cabinet
財貨・サービスの輸入 zaika saabisu no yunyu Imports of goods & Services Cabinet
財貨・サービスの輸出 zaika saabisu no yushutsu Exports of goods & services Cabinet
財政資金対民間収支 zaisei shikin tai minkan shuushi Receipts and Payments of Treasury Funds with the Private Sector MOF
財政融資資金月報 zaisei yuushi shikin geppou Monthly Report of the Fiscal Loan Fund MOF
全国消費者物価指数 zenkoku shouhisha bukka shisuu Consumer price index – Japan MIC
全産業活動指数 zensangyou katsudou shisuu Indices of All Industrial Activity METI
全世帯 zensetai All households  
絶対所得仮説 zettai shotoku kaisetsu absolute income hypothesis  

Note. As far as possible the English corresponds to the English adopted by the issuer of the data.
Cabinet = Cabinet Office
CEFP = Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy;
ESRI = Economic and Social Research Institute;
FEPC = The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan;
Hakuhodo = Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living;
JADA = Japan Automobile Dealers Association;
JEITA = Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association;
JFA = Japan Franchise Association;
JMTBA = Japan Machine Tool Builders Association;
METI = Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry;
MIC = Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication;
MLIT = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
MOF = Ministry of Finance;
NEBA = Nippon Electric Big-Stores Association;
NRI = Nippon Research Institute;
Teikoku = Teikoku Data Bank.

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