Industrial Production in Japan increased 2.30 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Japan averaged 4.41 percent from 1954 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30.00 percent in February of 1960 and a record low of -37.20 percent in February of 2009. source: Ministry of Economy Trade & Industry (METI)

Industrial Production in Japan is expected to be 3.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Industrial Production is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-16 04:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY Final
Dec 2.6% -2.2% 2.6%
2026-02-26 11:50 PM
Industrial Production YoY Prel
Jan 2.3% 2.6% 1.2%
2026-03-19 04:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY Final
Jan 2.6% 2.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization MoM 101.30 100.00 points Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 2.30 2.60 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM 2.20 -0.10 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production 2.30 2.60 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production -6.10 -4.80 percent Jan 2026
Tertiary Industry Index MoM 104.80 105.50 points Dec 2025


Japan Industrial Production
In Japan, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.30 2.60 30.00 -37.20 1954 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA