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.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan declined 0.8 percent in July to 97.4 (2004 = 100), following a 0.8 percent decline in June, and a 1.2 percent decline in May.