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. source: Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA)

Machine Tool Orders in Japan decreased to 193102 JPY Million in July from 203515 JPY Million in June of 2026. Machine Tool Orders in Japan averaged 94577.89 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 August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-09 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Jun 52.8% 37.4% 37.4% 38.0%
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 50.4%


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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
193102.00 203515.00 203515.00 19037.00 1983 - 2026 JPY Million Monthly
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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
Japan Machine Tool Orders Ease in May
Japan’s machine tool orders grew by 37.4% year-on-year to JPY 176,883 million in May 2026, slowing from an over four-year high of 45.1% in the previous month. Gains were softer in both foreign and domestic demand. Foreign orders increased 37.7%, following a 45.7% jump in April, while domestic orders climbed by 36.4% after a 43.4% advance previously. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders continued to decline, falling 6.4% in May after a 2.3% drop in the preceding period. For the January–May period, total machine tool orders increased by 32.2% compared to the same period a year ago to JPY 851,593 million, driven by a 37.9% rise in overseas demand and a 17.6% increase in domestic orders.
2026-06-09