Japan's consumer confidence index increased to 35.5 in August 2026 from 34.9 in the previous month, beating market expectations of 35 and reaching its highest level since February. Sentiment strengthened in two of the four major components, with households reporting stronger views on overall livelihood (34.1 vs 33.1 in July) and willingness to purchase durable goods (27.5 vs 25.6). Meanwhile, sentiment weakened regarding income growth (40.4 vs 40.9) and employment prospects (39.9 vs 40.1). source: Cabinet Office, Japan

Consumer Confidence in Japan increased to 35.50 points in August from 34.90 points in July of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Japan averaged 40.41 points from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 50.80 points in December of 1988 and a record low of 21.60 points in April of 2020. This page provides - Japan Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Japan Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Japan increased to 35.50 points in August from 34.90 points in July of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Japan is expected to be 36.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around 39.00 points in 2027 and 42.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-30 05:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Jul 34.9 33.8 34.2 34
2026-09-01 05:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Aug 35.5 34.9 35 35
2026-10-02 05:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Sep 35.5 36


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.15 3.15 percent Jul 2026
Consumer Confidence 35.50 34.90 points Aug 2026
Consumer Credit 62267.10 60712.00 JPY Billion Mar 2026
GDP Private Consumption 310694.40 310751.80 JPY Billion Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 810.64 410.71 JPY Thousand Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.07 1.04 USD/Liter Aug 2026
Household Spending YoY -3.60 -3.30 percent Jul 2026
Household Spending MoM 0.50 -6.40 percent Jul 2026
Households Debt to GDP 61.10 61.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Personal Savings -5.90 4.20 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 2.40 -3.90 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.00 0.60 percent Jul 2026


Japan Consumer Confidence
In Japan, the Monthly Consumer Confidence survey data is collected by direct visit and covers about 4,700 households consisting of more than two persons. The questionnaire covers four subjects: consumer perceptions of overall livelihood, income growth, employment and willingness to buy durable goods. For each subject an index based on the respondents’ evaluation of what they consider the prospects to be over the next six months is created. The Consumer Confidence Index is the simple average of the four consumer perception indexes. A score above 50 indicates optimism, below 50 shows lack of confidence and 50 indicates neutrality.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
35.50 34.90 50.80 21.60 1982 - 2026 points Monthly
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Japan Consumer Morale Highest in 6 Months
Japan's consumer confidence index increased to 35.5 in August 2026 from 34.9 in the previous month, beating market expectations of 35 and reaching its highest level since February. Sentiment strengthened in two of the four major components, with households reporting stronger views on overall livelihood (34.1 vs 33.1 in July) and willingness to purchase durable goods (27.5 vs 25.6). Meanwhile, sentiment weakened regarding income growth (40.4 vs 40.9) and employment prospects (39.9 vs 40.1).
2026-09-01
Japan Consumer Morale Notches 5-Month High
Japan's consumer confidence index rose to 34.9 in July 2026 from 33.8 in the previous month, beating market expectations of 34.2 and reaching its highest level since February. Sentiment improved across all major components, with households reporting stronger views on overall livelihood (33.1 vs. 32.0 in June), income growth (40.9 vs. 40.3), employment prospects (40.1 vs. 38.4), and willingness to purchase durable goods (25.6 vs. 24.4).
2026-07-30
Japan Consumer Mood Rises to 4-Month High
Japan's consumer confidence index climbed to 33.8 in June 2026 from 33.6 in May, but remained below market forecasts of 34.0. It was the highest reading since February, with sentiment improving across almost all major categories: overall livelihood (32.0 vs 30.2 in May), employment prospects (38.4 vs 38.3), and willingness to buy durable goods (24.6 vs 24.4), while the income growth indicator was unchanged at 40.3.
2026-07-01