Japan's household spending dropped 3.3% yoy in June 2026, deepening from a 0.4% decline in the prior month and defying market expectations for a 1.0% rise. It marked the seventh straight month of contraction and the sharpest fall in the current sequence, underscoring persistent weakness in consumer demand. Spending weakened for food (-2.5% vs 2.4% in May), utilities (-7.1% vs -7.6%), furniture and household goods (-11.4% vs 23.0%), clothing (-19.9% vs 4.0%), and transport and communication (-5.7% vs -15.8%). Meanwhile, growth in spending eased for healthcare (1.4% vs 3.3%) and education (20.6% vs 21.7%). In contrast, housing expenditure accelerated (3.6% vs 0.7%), while spending on culture and recreation returned to growth (0.4% vs -3.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, household expenditure slipped 6.4%, reversing a 3.7% gain in May and far exceeding forecasts for a 3.1% decrease. The reading was the first monthly fall since March and the steepest drop since January 2021. source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications

Household Spending in Japan decreased 3.30 percent in June of 2026 over the previous month. Household Spending in Japan averaged -0.73 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -16.20 percent in May of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Household Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Japan Household Spending YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Household Spending in Japan decreased 3.30 percent in June of 2026 over the previous month. Household Spending in Japan is expected to be 0.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Household Spending YoY is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-06 11:30 PM
Household Spending YoY
May -0.4% -0.5% -2.5% -2.1%
2026-08-06 11:30 PM
Household Spending YoY
Jun -3.3% -0.4% 1.0% 1.5%
2026-09-03 11:30 PM
Household Spending YoY
Jul -3.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.15 3.05 percent Jun 2026
Consumer Confidence 34.90 33.80 points Jul 2026
Consumer Credit 62267.10 60712.00 JPY Billion Mar 2026
GDP Private Consumption 310270.50 309199.80 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 410.71 493.68 JPY Thousand May 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.04 1.05 USD/Liter Jul 2026
Household Spending YoY -3.30 -0.40 percent Jun 2026
Household Spending MoM -6.40 3.70 percent Jun 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 -4.10 1.70 percent Jun 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.50 5.00 percent Jun 2026


Japan Household Spending YoY
In Japan, Household Spending YoY refers to the annual change of consumption expenditures (on food, housing, utilities, furniture, clothing, health, education, transport, communication, leisure activities, etc.) in real terms for two-or-more-person households including agricultural, forestry and fisheries households.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.30 -0.40 13.00 -16.20 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Japan Personal Spending Unexpectedly Falls
Japan's household spending dropped 3.3% yoy in June 2026, deepening from a 0.4% decline in the prior month and defying market expectations for a 1.0% rise. It marked the seventh straight month of contraction and the sharpest fall in the current sequence, underscoring persistent weakness in consumer demand. Spending weakened for food (-2.5% vs 2.4% in May), utilities (-7.1% vs -7.6%), furniture and household goods (-11.4% vs 23.0%), clothing (-19.9% vs 4.0%), and transport and communication (-5.7% vs -15.8%). Meanwhile, growth in spending eased for healthcare (1.4% vs 3.3%) and education (20.6% vs 21.7%). In contrast, housing expenditure accelerated (3.6% vs 0.7%), while spending on culture and recreation returned to growth (0.4% vs -3.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, household expenditure slipped 6.4%, reversing a 3.7% gain in May and far exceeding forecasts for a 3.1% decrease. The reading was the first monthly fall since March and the steepest drop since January 2021.
2026-08-06
Japan Personal Spending Drops the Least in 6 Months
Household spending in Japan fell 0.4% yoy in May 2026, following a 0.5% decline in the prior month and beating market expectations for a 2.5% fall. It marked the sixth straight month of contraction but the softest in the sequence, suggesting consumer spending was showing some resilience despite persistent inflation and weak real wage growth. Spending remained weak on transport and communication (-15.8% vs 7.5% in April), utilities (-7.6% vs -8.6%), and culture and recreation (-3.1% vs 6.3%). Meanwhile, expenditure rose on food (2.4% vs -0.6%), housing (0.7% vs 7.6%), furniture and household goods (23.0% vs 19.0%), healthcare (3.3% vs 6.7%), clothing and footwear (4.0% vs -10.9%), and education (21.7% vs -19.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, household expenditure rose 3.7%, accelerating from 1.3% in April and exceeding forecasts of 1.4%. It was also the fastest monthly increase since last November.
2026-07-06
Japan Personal Spending Falls the Least in 5 Months
Household spending in Japan dropped 0.5% yoy in April 2026, easing from a 2.9% decline in the prior month and beating market expectations for a 1.5% fall. While this marked the fifth straight month of contraction, it was also the mildest decline in the sequence, suggesting that easing inflationary pressures may be helping to support consumer spending. Expenditure on food fell at a slower pace (-0.6% vs -2.9% in March) while spending increasing for transport and communication (7.5% vs -16.8%), housing (7.6% vs 15.3%), furniture and household goods (19.0% vs 5.5%), healthcare (6.7% vs 20.1%), and culture and recreation (6.3% vs 4.6%). In contrast, outlays weakened further on clothing and footwear (-10.9% vs -2.6%) and utilities (-8.6% vs -3.2%). Education spending also shrank, down 19.4% after a 2.1% increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, household expenditure rose 1.6%, rebounding from a 1.3% fall in March and exceeding forecasts of a 0.8% increase.
2026-06-04