Machinery orders in Japan rose 5.9% year-on-year in March 2026, easing sharply from a 24.7% surge previously, marking the softest growth since last November, when machinery orders fell by 6.4%, though the reading beat forecasts of 4.5%. source: Cabinet Office, Japan

Machinery Orders YoY in Japan averaged 0.81 percent from 2006 until 2026, 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. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Machinery Orders YoY. Japan Machinery Orders YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-14 11:50 PM
Machinery Orders YoY
Feb 24.7% 13.7% 8.5% 15.0%
2026-05-20 11:50 PM
Machinery Orders YoY
Mar 5.9% 24.7% 4.5% 18.0%
2026-06-16 11:50 PM
Machinery Orders YoY
Apr 5.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
BSI Large Manufacturing 3.80 4.70 percent Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories -1738.50 -1406.50 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Coincident Index 117.90 116.80 points Apr 2026
Eco Watchers Survey Current 40.80 42.20 points Apr 2026
Eco Watchers Survey Outlook 39.40 38.70 points Apr 2026
Leading Economic Index 115.90 115.40 Points Apr 2026
Machine Tool Orders YoY 188971.00 193506.00 JPY Million Apr 2026
Machinery Orders MoM -9.40 13.60 percent Mar 2026
New Orders 1177.64 1254.29 JPY Billion Mar 2026


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
5.90 24.70 25.50 -41.60 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
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