Machinery Orders YoY in Japan increased to 16.80 percent in December from -6.40 percent in November of 2025. Machinery Orders YoY in Japan averaged 0.64 percent from 2006 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 25.50 percent in August of 2010 and a record low of -41.60 percent in May of 2009. source: Cabinet Office, Japan



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-18 11:50 PM
Machinery Orders YoY
Nov -6.4% 12.5% 4.9% 13.2%
2026-02-18 11:50 PM
Machinery Orders YoY
Dec 16.8% -6.4% 3.9% 2.0%
2026-03-18 11:50 PM
Machinery Orders YoY
Jan 16.8% 8.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
BSI Large Manufacturing 3.80 4.70 percent Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories -242.40 819.20 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Coincident Index 116.80 114.30 points Jan 2026
Eco Watchers Survey Current 48.90 47.60 points Feb 2026
Eco Watchers Survey Outlook 50.00 50.10 points Feb 2026
Leading Economic Index 112.40 110.30 Points Jan 2026
Machine Tool Orders YoY 146784.00 145587.00 JPY Million Feb 2026
Machinery Orders MoM 19.10 -11.00 percent Dec 2025
New Orders 1253.24 1019.14 JPY Billion Dec 2025


Japan Machinery Orders YoY
In Japan, Machinery Orders YoY measure the year-over-year change in private sector machinery orders, excluding highly volatile categories such as shipbuilding and orders from electric power companies. This indicator is considered a key gauge of capital spending and business investment intentions in the coming months.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.80 -6.40 25.50 -41.60 2006 - 2025 percent Monthly
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