Household Spending MoM in Japan decreased to -1.30 percent in March from 1.50 percent in February of 2026. Household Spending MoM in Japan averaged -0.04 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



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-06 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Feb 1.5% -2.5% 2.6% 3.0%
2026-05-11 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Mar -1.3% 1.5% 0.6% 1.1%
2026-06-04 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Apr -1.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.00 2.80 percent Apr 2026
Consumer Confidence 32.20 33.30 points Apr 2026
Consumer Credit 58802.70 57221.70 JPY Billion Dec 2025
GDP Private Consumption 309848.70 309023.60 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 453.45 490.52 JPY Thousand Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.06 1.07 USD/Liter Apr 2026
Household Spending YoY -2.90 -1.80 percent Mar 2026
Household Spending MoM -1.30 1.50 percent Mar 2026
Households Debt to GDP 61.10 61.30 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Personal Savings 3.90 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM 1.30 -2.00 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.70 -0.10 percent Mar 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
-1.30 1.50 12.80 -13.10 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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