The consumer prices in Japan fell 0.2% from a month earlier in February 2026, the same pace as in the previous period. Inflation Rate MoM in Japan averaged 0.19 percent from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.10 percent in January of 1974 and a record low of -1.10 percent in November of 1977. source: Statistics Bureau of Japan

Inflation Rate MoM in Japan is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-19 11:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jan -0.2% -0.2% 0.3%
2026-03-23 11:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Feb -0.2% -0.2% 0.2%
2026-04-17 11:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Mar -0.2% 0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 112.20 112.90 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 111.40 112.00 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 1.60 2.00 percent Feb 2026
CPI Clothes and Footwear 111.20 111.20 points Feb 2026
Inflation Rate Ex-Food and Energy YoY 2.50 2.60 percent Feb 2026
CPI Education 95.80 95.60 points Feb 2026
CPI Food 129.00 129.50 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 104.60 104.60 points Feb 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 115.80 115.20 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation and Communication 99.80 99.70 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 4.00 3.90 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.30 1.50 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.20 -0.20 percent Feb 2026
Tokyo Core CPI YoY 1.80 2.00 percent Feb 2026
Tokyo CPI YoY 1.60 1.50 percent Feb 2026
Tokyo CPI Ex Food and Energy YoY 1.80 2.00 percent Feb 2026


Japan Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.20 -0.20 4.10 -1.10 1970 - 2026 percent Monthly
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