The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Japan increased to 103.10 points in August of 2026 from 102.90 points in July of 2026. CPI Transportation in Japan averaged 83.47 points from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 103.40 points in August of 1994 and a record low of 32.60 points in January of 1970. source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications

CPI Transportation in Japan is expected to be 103.20 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan CPI Transportation and Communication is projected to trend around 104.03 points in 2027 and 104.24 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.20 102.00 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 102.00 102.10 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 1.70 1.80 percent 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
Food Inflation 3.10 3.50 percent Aug 2026
Goods Inflation 2.60 2.70 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.90 1.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent Aug 2026
Rent Inflation 0.50 0.50 percent Aug 2026
Services Inflation 1.20 1.20 percent Aug 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 CPI Transportation and Communication
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
103.10 102.90 103.40 32.60 1970 - 2026 points Monthly
2025=100, NSA