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Japan Household Spending

Last Release
May 31, 2025
Actual
4.7
Units In
%
Previous
-0.1
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Aug 07, 2025
Time to Release
1 Months 2 Days 20 Hours
Highest
Lowest
Average
Date Range
Source
13
Apr 2021
-16.2
May 2020
-0.74 %2001-2025Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications
In Japan, household spending refers to the annual change of consumption expenditures (on food, housing, utilities, furniture, clothing, health, education, transport, communication, leisure activities, etc.) in real terms for two-or-more-person households including agricultural, forestry and fisheries households.

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Household spending in Japan jumped 4.7% yoy in May 2025, reversing a 0.1% fall in April and far exceeding market consensus of a 1.2% rise. It was the fastest growth since August 2022, reflecting the impact of government measures aimed at boosting domestic consumption. Spending recovered for furniture and household items (9.3% vs -0.4% in April) and clothing (8.2% vs -2.1%), alongside solid acceleration in food (1.0% vs 0.3%), transport and communication (25.3% vs 2.4%), and culture and recreation (11.1% vs 7.9%). In contrast, spending slowed for housing (3.5% vs 10.9%) and dropped further for fuel, light and water charges (-1.5% vs -1.2%), medical care (-1.9% vs -4.4%), and miscellaneous items (-4.9% vs -8.6%). Education spending fell 1.7% after a 5.1% rise in April. On a monthly basis, household spending in Japan surged 4.6% in May, rebounding from a 1.8% decline in April and marking the sharpest increase in nearly four years. The figure also beat consensus of a modest 0.4% rise.

Japan Household Spending History

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