Japan’s industrial production edged down 0.1% month-over-month in December 2025, much slower than a 2.7% drop in the previous month and less than market forecasts of a 0.4% decline, flash data showed. However, it marked the second straight month of decrease, reflecting year-end production adjustments. Industries that mainly contributed to the fall were production machinery (-1.9% vs 5.1% in November), chemicals, excluding inorganic, organic chemicals, and medicine (-2.9% vs -2.1%), and pulp, paper and paper products (-4.1% vs -1.5%). In contrast, output grew for general-purpose and business-oriented machinery (7.3% vs -0.3%), electrical machinery, and information and communication electronics equipment (2.7% vs -10.1%), motor vehicles (1.4% vs -6.7%). On an annual basis, production expanded 2.6%, reversing a 2.2% fall in November and marking the strongest pace in three months. source: Ministry of Economy Trade & Industry (METI)

Industrial Production in Japan decreased 0.10 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Japan averaged 0.36 percent from 1953 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6.80 percent in May of 2011 and a record low of -16.50 percent in March of 2011. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Japan Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-19 04:30 AM
Industrial Production MoM Final
Nov -2.7% 1.5% -2.6% -2.6%
2026-01-29 11:50 PM
Industrial Production MoM Prel
Dec -0.1% -2.7% -0.4% -0.1%
2026-02-16 04:30 AM
Industrial Production MoM Final
Dec -2.7% -0.1%


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Capacity Utilization MoM 100.00 105.60 points Nov 2025
Industrial Production YoY 2.60 -2.20 percent Dec 2025
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Manufacturing Production 2.60 -2.20 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production -4.80 -3.00 percent Dec 2025
Tertiary Industry Index MoM 105.50 105.70 points Nov 2025


Japan Industrial Production MoM
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
-0.10 -2.70 6.80 -16.50 1953 - 2025 percent Monthly
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Japan Industrial Output Falls Less than Expected
Japan’s industrial production edged down 0.1% month-over-month in December 2025, much slower than a 2.7% drop in the previous month and less than market forecasts of a 0.4% decline, flash data showed. However, it marked the second straight month of decrease, reflecting year-end production adjustments. Industries that mainly contributed to the fall were production machinery (-1.9% vs 5.1% in November), chemicals, excluding inorganic, organic chemicals, and medicine (-2.9% vs -2.1%), and pulp, paper and paper products (-4.1% vs -1.5%). In contrast, output grew for general-purpose and business-oriented machinery (7.3% vs -0.3%), electrical machinery, and information and communication electronics equipment (2.7% vs -10.1%), motor vehicles (1.4% vs -6.7%). On an annual basis, production expanded 2.6%, reversing a 2.2% fall in November and marking the strongest pace in three months.
2026-01-29
Japan Industrial Output Drops Slightly More than Anticipated
Japan’s industrial production fell 2.7% month-over-month in November 2025, slightly deeper than the flash estimate of a 2.6% decline and reversing a 1.5% growth in the previous month. It was the first decline since August and the sharpest drop since January 2024, reflecting weaker external demand at year-end and ongoing inventory adjustments. The largest drags came from electrical machinery and information and communication electronics equipment (–10.1% vs 7.4% in October), motor vehicles (–6.6% vs 6.7%), and fabricated metals (–6.5% vs 1.6%). On an annual basis, output contracted 2.2%, swinging from October’s 1.6% growth and marking the first decline in three months as well as the steepest fall since May.
2026-01-19
Japan Industrial Output Falls More than Estimated
Japan’s industrial production dropped 2.6% month-on-month in November 2025, reversing a 1.5% increase in the previous month and missing market expectations of a 2.0% decline, according to flash data. It was the steepest decrease since January 2024, reflecting weaker external demand toward year-end and ongoing inventory adjustments. Industries that mainly contributed to the fall were electrical machinery and information and communication electronics equipment (-10.1% vs 7.4% in October), motor vehicles (-6.6% vs 6.7%), and fabricated metals (-6.4% vs 1.6%). On a yearly basis, industrial output shrank 2.1%, reversing a 1.6% growth in October and marking the first decline in three months. It also indicated the steepest yearly drop since May.
2025-12-25