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

Machine Tool Orders in Japan decreased to 176833 JPY Million in May from 188971 JPY Million in April of 2026. Machine Tool Orders in Japan averaged 94179.69 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-15 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Apr 45.1% 28.1% 28.1% 24.0%
2026-06-09 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
May 37.4% 45.1% 37.0%
2026-07-09 06:00 AM
Machine Tool Orders YoY
Jun 37.4%


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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
176833.00 188971.00 193506.00 19037.00 1983 - 2026 JPY Million Monthly
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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
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