Consumer Price Index CPI in Japan increased to 102.20 points in August from 102 points in July of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Japan averaged 77.16 points from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 102.20 points in August of 2026 and a record low of 27.00 points in January of 1970. source: Statistics Bureau of Japan

Consumer Price Index CPI in Japan is expected to be 103.02 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 105.29 points in 2027 and 107.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 102.00 102.10 points Aug 2026
CPI Clothes and Footwear 100.10 100.50 points Aug 2026
Inflation Rate Ex-Food and Energy YoY 1.90 1.90 percent Aug 2026
CPI Education 95.40 95.40 points Aug 2026
CPI Food 103.80 103.10 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 101.20 101.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 103.70 102.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation and Communication 103.10 102.90 points Aug 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.20 102.00 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 1.70 1.80 percent Aug 2026
Export Prices 163.00 162.20 points Sep 2026
Import Prices 193.80 194.10 points Sep 2026
Inflation Expectations 3.50 2.70 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.90 1.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 135.70 136.10 points Sep 2026
Tokyo Core CPI YoY 2.70 1.80 percent Sep 2026
Tokyo CPI YoY 2.70 1.90 percent Sep 2026
Tokyo CPI Ex Food and Energy YoY 3.00 2.00 percent Sep 2026


Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Japan, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
102.20 102.00 102.20 27.00 1970 - 2026 points Monthly
2025=100, NSA