Household Spending MoM in Japan increased to 3.70 percent in May from 1.60 percent in April of 2026, the fastest monthly increase since last November. Household Spending MoM in Japan averaged -0.03 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.80 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -13.10 percent in April of 2014. source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications

Household Spending MoM in Japan increased to 3.70 percent in May from 1.60 percent in April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-04 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Apr 1.6% -1.3% 0.8% 1.0%
2026-07-06 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
May 3.7% 1.6% 1.4% 1.0%
2026-08-06 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Jun 3.7% -2.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.15 3.05 percent Jun 2026
Consumer Confidence 33.80 33.60 points Jun 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 1.05 1.06 USD/Liter Jun 2026
Household Spending YoY -0.40 -0.50 percent May 2026
Household Spending MoM 3.70 1.60 percent May 2026
Households Debt to GDP 61.10 61.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Personal Savings 3.90 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM 1.90 2.10 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 5.30 2.80 percent May 2026


Japan Household Spending MoM
In Japan, Household Spending MoM refers to the monthly 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
3.70 1.60 12.80 -13.10 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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