Japan’s machine tool orders surged by 45.1% year-on-year to JPY 188,971 million in April 2026, far exceeding market expectations and the previous month’s 28.1% rise. The latest reading marked the strongest growth since January 2022, supported by robust gains in both foreign and domestic demand. Foreign orders advanced 45.7%, following a 40.4% jump in March, while domestic orders climbed by 43.4% after a modest 2.5% increase previously. On a monthly basis, however, machine tool orders slipped by 2.3% in April, reversing from a sharp 31.9% rise in the preceding period. For the January–April period, total machine tool orders increased by 30.9% compared to the same period a year ago to JPY 674,764 million, driven by a 37.9% rise in overseas demand and a 13.5% increase in domestic orders. source: Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA)

Machine Tool Orders in Japan decreased to 188971 JPY Million in April from 193506 JPY Million in March of 2026. Machine Tool Orders in Japan averaged 94020.75 JPY Million from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 193506.00 JPY Million in March 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-09 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Mar 28.1% 24.2% 16.0%
2026-05-15 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Apr 45.1% 28.1% 28.1% 24.0%
2026-06-10 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
May 45.1%


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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
188971.00 193506.00 193506.00 19037.00 1983 - 2026 JPY Million Monthly
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Japan Machine Tool Orders Jump Most Since 2022
Japan’s machine tool orders surged by 45.1% year-on-year to JPY 188,971 million in April 2026, far exceeding market expectations and the previous month’s 28.1% rise. The latest reading marked the strongest growth since January 2022, supported by robust gains in both foreign and domestic demand. Foreign orders advanced 45.7%, following a 40.4% jump in March, while domestic orders climbed by 43.4% after a modest 2.5% increase previously. On a monthly basis, however, machine tool orders slipped by 2.3% in April, reversing from a sharp 31.9% rise in the preceding period. For the January–April period, total machine tool orders increased by 30.9% compared to the same period a year ago to JPY 674,764 million, driven by a 37.9% rise in overseas demand and a 13.5% increase in domestic orders.
2026-05-15
Japan Machine Tool Orders Jump 28.1% in March
Japan’s machine tool orders jumped by 28.1% year-on-year to JPY 193,506 million in March 2025, following a 24.2% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest monthly order value on record, driven by a 40.4% surge in foreign demand, reaching JPY 143,001 million. Domestic orders also rose 2.5% to JPY 50,505 million. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders climbed by 31.9% in March, following a 0.8% gain in February. In the first quarter of 2025, total orders increased by 26.0% from a year earlier to JPY 485,829 million, with overseas and domestic orders up 35.2% and 4.6%, respectively.
2026-04-09
Japan Machine Tool Orders Up 24.2% in February
Japan’s machine tool orders grew by 24.2% year-on-year to JPY 146,784 million in February 2026, below market estimates and the previous month’s 25.3% rise. Still, the increase was driven by a 29.8% surge in foreign orders, which reached JPY 109,583 million. Additionally, domestic demand went up by 10.2% to JPY 37,201 million. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders advanced by 0.8% in February, recovering from an 8.2% decline in the preceding period. Considering the first two months of the year, total machine tool orders expanded by 24.8% compared to a year earlier to reach JPY 292,363 million, with foreign demand up by 32% and domestic orders rising by 6.2%.
2026-03-10