Japan’s machine tool orders increased by 42.5% year-on-year to JPY 204,377 million in October 2026, easing from a 60.4% surge in the previous month. Demand remained robust across both domestic and overseas markets, with domestic orders rising 46.5% year-on-year to JPY 52,290 million, despite falling 18.2% from September, while foreign orders climbed 41.1% to JPY 152,087 million, recording a smaller monthly decline of 4.5%. Overseas demand continued to account for the bulk of total orders, representing nearly 75% of the October figure. On a monthly basis, total orders declined by 8.4%, slowing from a 12.8% rise in the preceding period. In the first ten months of 2026, cumulative machine tool orders increased 43.2% year-on-year to JPY 1,873,680 million, supported by gains of 46.8% in foreign orders and 33.9% in domestic demand. source: Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA)
Machine Tool Orders in Japan decreased to 204377 JPY Million in October from 223209 JPY Million in September of 2026. Machine Tool Orders in Japan averaged 95227.53 JPY Million from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 223209.00 JPY Million in September 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 November of 2026.