Household Spending MoM in Japan decreased to -2.90 percent in December from 6.20 percent in November of 2025. Household Spending MoM in Japan averaged -0.04 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 12.70 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -13.60 percent in April of 2014. source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-08 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Nov 6.2% -3.5% 2.7% 2.3%
2026-02-05 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Dec -2.9% 6.2% -1.3% -2.0%
2026-03-09 11:30 PM
Household Spending MoM
Jan -2.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 2.75 2.60 percent Jan 2026
Consumer Confidence 37.90 37.20 points Jan 2026
Consumer Credit 57202.60 56452.60 JPY Billion Sep 2025
GDP Private Consumption 308605.90 307992.30 JPY Billion Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 1010.41 425.50 JPY Thousand Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.02 1.01 USD/Liter Jan 2026
Household Spending YoY -2.60 2.90 percent Dec 2025
Household Spending MoM -2.90 6.20 percent Dec 2025
Households Debt to GDP 64.00 64.50 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Personal Savings 0.40 0.40 percent Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM -2.00 0.70 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY -0.90 1.10 percent Dec 2025


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
-2.90 6.20 12.70 -13.60 2000 - 2025 percent Monthly
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