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

Machine Tool Orders in Japan increased to 193506 JPY Million in March from 146784 JPY Million in February of 2026. Machine Tool Orders in Japan averaged 93837.80 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 April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-10 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Feb 24.2% 25.3% 25.3% 22.5%
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 28.1%


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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
193506.00 146784.00 193506.00 19037.00 1983 - 2026 JPY Million Monthly
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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
Japan Machine Tool Orders Rise 25.3% in January
Japan’s machine tool orders climbed by 25.3% year-on-year to JPY 145,587 million in January 2026, following a 10.6% increase in December, when orders reached their highest level in nearly four years. Foreign demand was the main driver, up 34.2% from a year earlier to JPY 112,958 million, while domestic orders gained a modest 2% to JPY 32,629 million. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders declined by 8.2% in January, reversing a 15.5% rise in the preceding period. In 2025, total machine tool orders expanded by 8% compared to a year earlier to reach JPY 1,603,916 million, with foreign orders rising by 11.5%, while domestic demand decreased by 0.3%.
2026-02-11