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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 % | 2001-2025 | Ministry 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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