Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI)

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: January 1981

Reference period of change - November 2013

With the release of November 2013 data, Statistics Canada converted the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) series to 2010=100, with 2010 as the base year. These indexes have also been updated using a weighting pattern based on the 2010 production values of Canadian manufacturers.

At the same time, the classification system was converted to the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) developed by Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Reference period of change - August 2010

The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) and the Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) series have been converted to 2002=100, with 2002 as the base year. These indexes have also been updated using a 2002 weighting pattern based on the production values of 2002.