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Japan Inflation Rate
Last Release
May 31, 2022
Actual
2.5
Units In
%
Previous
2.5
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Jul 21, 2022
Time to Release
21 Days 0 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
24.9 Feb 1974 | -2.5 Oct 2009 | 2.84 % | 1958-2022 | Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications |
In Japan, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Food (25 percent of total weight) and Housing (21 percent). Transportation and communications accounts for 14 percent; Culture and recreation for 11.5 percent; Fuel, light and water charges for 7 percent; Medical care for 4.3 percent; Clothes and footwear for 4 percent. Furniture and household utensils, Education and Miscellaneous goods and services account for the remaining.
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The annual inflation rate in Japan was at 2.5% in May 2022, unchanged from April's 7-1/2-year high figure and in line with market consensus. This was also the 9th straight month of rises in consumer prices, with food inflation hitting its highest in over 7 years (4.1% vs 4% in April). Additional upward pressures also came from cost of fuel, light and water charges (14.4% vs 15.7%), clothes (0.9% vs 0.8%), housing (0.5% vs 0.4%), furniture (3.6% vs 2.3%), education (0.8% vs 0.9%), culture & recreation (1.7% vs 1.6%), and miscellaneous (1.1% vs 1.2%). At the same time, cost fell further for both transport (-0.8% vs -0.2%) and medical care (-0.8% vs -0.7%). Core consumer prices was at 2.1% yoy in May, the same pace as in April which was the most since March 2015, matching forecasts, while was above the BoJ’s 2% target for the second straight month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.2% in May, the least since January, after a 0.4% gain in the prior three months.
Japan Inflation Rate History
Last 12 readings
Japan Prices Indicators
All Japan indicatorsIndicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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CPI Transportation | 92.8 May 2022 | 93 Apr 2022 | 39 Jan 1970 | 105.7 Aug 2008 | Points | Monthly | 1970-2022 |
Consumer Price Index CPI | 101.8 May 2022 | 101.5 Apr 2022 | 17.1 Feb 1957 | 101.8 May 2022 | Points | Monthly | 1957-2022 |
Core Consumer Prices | 101.6 May 2022 | 101.4 Apr 2022 | 30.5 Jan 1970 | 101.6 May 2022 | Points | Monthly | 1970-2022 |
Core Inflation Rate | 2.1 May 2022 | 2.1 Apr 2022 | -2.4 Aug 2009 | 24.7 Oct 1974 | % | Monthly | 1971-2022 |
Cpi Core Core | 0.8 May 2022 | 0.8 Apr 2022 | -1.7 May 2010 | 23.9 Oct 1974 | % | Monthly | 1971-2022 |
Cpi Housing Utilities | 101.1 May 2022 | 101 Apr 2022 | 25.4 Jan 1970 | 101.8 Dec 2001 | Points | Monthly | 1970-2022 |
Export Prices | 126 May 2022 | 113.9 Apr 2022 | 84.1 Jul 2012 | 207.3 Oct 1982 | Points | Monthly | 1960-2022 |
Food Inflation | 4.1 May 2022 | 4 Apr 2022 | -3.7 Nov 1999 | 31.6 Feb 1974 | % | Monthly | 1971-2022 |
GDP Deflator | 99.6 Mar 2022 | 102.3 Dec 2021 | 87.8 Mar 1980 | 116.4 Dec 1994 | Points | Quarterly | 1980-2022 |
Import Prices | 167.2 May 2022 | 140.7 Apr 2022 | 45.9 Sep 1962 | 190.4 Oct 1982 | Points | Monthly | 1960-2022 |
Inflation Rate | 2.5 May 2022 | 2.5 Apr 2022 | -2.5 Oct 2009 | 24.9 Feb 1974 | % | Monthly | 1958-2022 |
Inflation Rate Mom | 0.2 May 2022 | 0.4 Apr 2022 | -1.1 Nov 1977 | 4.1 Jan 1974 | % | Monthly | 1970-2022 |
Producer Price Inflation MoM | 0 May 2022 | 1.3 Apr 2022 | -1.9 Oct 2008 | 7.4 Dec 1973 | N/A | 1960-2022 | |
Producer Prices | 112.8 May 2022 | 113.5 Apr 2022 | 47.4 Jun 1962 | 113.5 Apr 2022 | Points | Monthly | 1960-2022 |
Producer Prices Change | 9.1 May 2022 | 9.8 Apr 2022 | -8.6 Aug 2009 | 33.8 Feb 1974 | % | Monthly | 1961-2022 |
Tokyo CPI Ex Food and Energy | 99.9 May 2022 | 99.7 Apr 2022 | 96 Jan 2013 | 100.4 Dec 2019 | Points | Monthly | 2012-2022 |
Tokyo Core CPI | 101.5 May 2022 | 101.3 Apr 2022 | 30.8 Jan 1970 | 102.3 Sep 1997 | Points | Monthly | 1970-2022 |
Tokyo Cpi | 101.8 May 2022 | 101.5 Apr 2022 | 30.8 Jan 1970 | 102.5 Oct 1998 | Points | Monthly | 1970-2022 |
Inflation Rate across Asia
Inflation Rate global viewCountry | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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1.56 Jun 2021 | 1.35 May 2021 | -18.39 May 2009 | 13.97 Apr 2011 | % | Monthly | 2005-2021 | |
12.6 May 2022 | 12.4 Apr 2022 | -1.8 Jun 2009 | 25.4 Jun 2008 | % | Monthly | 2007-2022 | |
7.42 May 2022 | 7.42 May 2022 | -0.03 Dec 1996 | 16 Sep 2011 | % | Monthly | 1994-2022 | |
5.79 Apr 2022 | 5.57 Mar 2022 | 2.01 Jul 2018 | 13.53 Jun 2012 | % | Monthly | 2001-2022 | |
1.8 Oct 2021 | 2.2 Sep 2021 | -1.6 Dec 2016 | 3.59 Oct 2008 | % | Monthly | 2007-2021 | |
3.8 Nov 2021 | 2.9 Oct 2021 | -5.69 May 2009 | 35.57 May 2008 | % | Monthly | 1995-2021 | |
2.1 May 2022 | 2.1 Apr 2022 | -2.2 Apr 1999 | 28.4 Feb 1989 | % | Monthly | 1986-2022 | |
1.2 May 2022 | 1.3 Apr 2022 | -6.1 Aug 1999 | 16 Oct 1981 | % | Monthly | 1981-2022 | |
7.04 May 2022 | 7.79 Apr 2022 | 1.54 Jun 2017 | 12.17 Nov 2013 | % | Monthly | 2012-2022 | |
3.55 May 2022 | 3.47 Apr 2022 | -1.17 Mar 2000 | 82.4 Sep 1998 | % | Monthly | 1997-2022 | |
2.5 May 2022 | 2.5 Apr 2022 | -2.5 Oct 2009 | 24.9 Feb 1974 | % | Monthly | 1958-2022 | |
14 May 2022 | 13.2 Apr 2022 | 1.9 Dec 1998 | 2,960.8 Dec 1992 | % | Monthly | 1992-2022 | |
14 May 2022 | 14.5 Apr 2022 | -0.7 Feb 2019 | 32.45 Jul 2008 | % | Monthly | 2003-2022 | |
12.8 May 2022 | 9.9 Apr 2022 | -2.26 Aug 2009 | 167 Mar 1999 | % | Monthly | 1989-2022 | |
1.1 May 2022 | 1.06 Apr 2022 | -3.65 Jul 1999 | 9.49 Mar 2008 | % | Monthly | 1999-2022 | |
2.8 May 2022 | 2.3 Apr 2022 | -2.9 Apr 2020 | 23.9 Mar 1974 | % | Monthly | 1973-2022 | |
1.2 Apr 2022 | 1.05 Mar 2022 | -4.5 Jun 2020 | 17.72 Mar 2012 | % | Monthly | 2005-2022 | |
15.1 May 2022 | 14.4 Apr 2022 | -0.2 Oct 2016 | 34.2 Aug 2008 | % | Monthly | 2007-2022 | |
7.28 Sep 2021 | 6.71 Aug 2021 | -1.09 Dec 2011 | 54.02 Dec 2002 | % | Monthly | 1998-2021 | |
7.87 May 2022 | 7.28 Apr 2022 | -11.54 May 1967 | 30.42 May 1966 | % | Monthly | 1964-2022 | |
13.8 May 2022 | 13.4 Apr 2022 | -10.32 Feb 1959 | 37.81 Dec 1973 | % | Monthly | 1957-2022 | |
5.4 May 2022 | 4.9 Apr 2022 | -2.1 Jan 1959 | 62.8 Sep 1984 | % | Monthly | 1958-2022 | |
5.6 May 2022 | 5.4 Apr 2022 | -3.1 Sep 1976 | 34.3 Mar 1974 | % | Monthly | 1962-2022 | |
5.4 May 2022 | 4.8 Apr 2022 | -0.4 Sep 2019 | 32.5 Oct 1980 | % | Monthly | 1966-2022 | |
39.1 May 2022 | 29.8 Apr 2022 | -0.9 Mar 1995 | 39.1 May 2022 | % | Monthly | 1986-2022 | |
3.39 May 2022 | 3.38 Apr 2022 | -3.09 Oct 1970 | 61.45 Mar 1974 | % | Monthly | 1960-2022 | |
7.3 Apr 2022 | 7.3 Mar 2022 | 0.4 Jan 2009 | 60.6 Dec 2000 | % | Monthly | 1999-2022 | |
7.1 May 2022 | 4.65 Apr 2022 | -4.38 Jul 2009 | 24.56 Jun 1980 | % | Monthly | 1977-2022 | |
7.4 May 2022 | 6.6 Apr 2022 | -2.5 Aug 2009 | 18 Feb 2007 | % | Monthly | 2004-2022 | |
12.45 Dec 2021 | 7.58 Dec 2020 | 0.1 Dec 2009 | 83.7 Dec 1997 | % | Yearly | 1997-2021 | |
10.95 May 2022 | 10.38 Apr 2022 | 2.4 Mar 2008 | 20.1 Jan 2018 | % | Monthly | 2006-2022 | |
3.37 Jun 2022 | 2.86 May 2022 | -2.6 Jul 2000 | 28.24 Aug 2008 | % | Monthly | 1996-2022 |