The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Japan decreased to 101.50 points in May of 2026 from 101.30 points in April of 2026. CPI Transportation in Japan averaged 92.31 points from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 105.70 points in August of 2008 and a record low of 39.00 points in January of 1970. source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications

CPI Transportation in Japan is expected to be 101.70 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 102.42 points in 2027 and 102.62 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Consumer Price Index CPI 113.50 113.00 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 113.00 112.50 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 1.40 1.40 percent May 2026
CPI Clothes and Footwear 113.40 113.30 points May 2026
Inflation Rate Ex-Food and Energy YoY 1.80 1.90 percent May 2026
CPI Education 89.80 89.90 points May 2026
CPI Food 128.70 128.40 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 104.90 104.70 points May 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 118.00 117.40 points May 2026
CPI Transportation and Communication 101.50 101.30 points May 2026
Food Inflation 3.50 3.50 percent May 2026
Goods Inflation 2.00 1.70 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.50 1.40 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.10 percent May 2026
Rent Inflation 0.40 0.40 percent May 2026
Services Inflation 1.00 0.90 percent May 2026
Tokyo Core CPI YoY 1.60 1.30 percent Jun 2026
Tokyo CPI YoY 1.70 1.40 percent Jun 2026
Tokyo CPI Ex Food and Energy YoY 1.90 1.60 percent Jun 2026


Japan CPI Transportation and Communication
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
101.50 101.30 105.70 39.00 1970 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA