Japan’s machine tool orders surged by 65.4% year-on-year to JPY 197,880 million in August 2026, marking the strongest growth since October 2021 and following a 50.4% rise in the previous month. The increase was driven by strong demand from both domestic and overseas markets. Foreign orders climbed 65.8% year-on-year to JPY 146,347 million, following a 50.5% gain in July, while domestic orders rose 61.6% to JPY 51,533 million, after rising 50.2% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, total machine tool orders increased 2.5% in August, reversing a 5.1% fall in the preceding period. For the first eight months of 2026, machine tool orders totaled JPY 1,446,111 million, up 40.9% from the same period a year earlier, as foreign and domestic orders increased 45.1% and 30.4%, respectively. source: Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA)

Machine Tool Orders in Japan increased to 197880 JPY Million in August from 193102 JPY Million in July of 2026. Machine Tool Orders in Japan averaged 94775.03 JPY Million from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 203515.00 JPY Million in June of 2026 and a record low of 19037.00 JPY Million in January of 2009. This page provides - Japan Machine Tool Orders- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Japan Machine Tool Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-12 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Jul 50.4% 52.8% 42.0%
2026-09-09 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Aug 64.7% 50.4% 43.0%
2026-10-09 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Sep 64.7%


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Japan Machine Tool Orders
Machine Tool Orders in Japan measure the change in the total value of new orders placed with machine tool manufacturers.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
197880.00 193102.00 203515.00 19037.00 1983 - 2026 JPY Million Monthly
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Japan Machine Tool Orders Surge 65.4% in August
Japan’s machine tool orders surged by 65.4% year-on-year to JPY 197,880 million in August 2026, marking the strongest growth since October 2021 and following a 50.4% rise in the previous month. The increase was driven by strong demand from both domestic and overseas markets. Foreign orders climbed 65.8% year-on-year to JPY 146,347 million, following a 50.5% gain in July, while domestic orders rose 61.6% to JPY 51,533 million, after rising 50.2% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, total machine tool orders increased 2.5% in August, reversing a 5.1% fall in the preceding period. For the first eight months of 2026, machine tool orders totaled JPY 1,446,111 million, up 40.9% from the same period a year earlier, as foreign and domestic orders increased 45.1% and 30.4%, respectively.
2026-09-09
Japan Machine Tool Orders Surge 50.4% in July
Japan’s machine tool orders climbed by 50.4% year-on-year to JPY 193,102 million in July 2026, following a 52.8% surge in the previous month. The increase reflected robust demand across both domestic and overseas markets. Foreign orders rose 50.5% year-on-year to JPY 139,864 million, following a 56.0% increase in June, while domestic orders advanced 50.2% to JPY 53,238 million, after rising 45.5% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, total machine tool orders declined 5.1% in July, reversing sharply from a 15% increase in June. For the first seven months of the year, machine tool orders totaled JPY 1,248,243 million, up 37.8% from the corresponding period a year earlier, with foreign and domestic orders increasing 42.3% and 26.5%, respectively.
2026-08-12
Japan Machine Tool Orders Surge 52.8% in June
Japan’s machine tool orders surged 52.8% year-on-year to JPY 203,515 million in June 2026, following a 37.4% increase in the previous month and far exceeding market expectations of a 37.4% rise. This reflected robust demand across both domestic and overseas markets. Foreign orders climbed 56.0% to JPY 145,499 million after rising 37.7% in May, while domestic orders advanced 45.5% to JPY 58,016 million, following a 36.4% increase. On a monthly basis, total machine tool orders jumped 15.0% in June, reversing a 6.4% decline in the previous month. For the first half of the year, machine tool orders totaled JPY 1,055,281 million, up 35.7% from the corresponding period a year earlier, driven by strong growth in both foreign (40.9%) and domestic (22.8%) orders.
2026-07-09