Machinery Orders YoY in Japan increased to 12.50 percent in October from 11.60 percent in September of 2025. Machinery Orders YoY in Japan averaged 0.60 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
2025-12-16 11:50 PM
Machinery Orders YoY
Oct 12.5% 11.6% 3.6% 3.2%
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 -6.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
BSI Large Manufacturing 4.70 3.80 percent Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 1757.40 2871.60 JPY Billion Sep 2025
Coincident Index 114.90 115.90 points Nov 2025
Eco Watchers Survey Current 48.60 48.70 points Dec 2025
Eco Watchers Survey Outlook 50.50 50.30 points Dec 2025
Leading Economic Index 109.90 109.80 Points Nov 2025
Machine Tool Orders YoY 158240.00 136291.00 JPY Million Dec 2025
Machinery Orders MoM -11.00 7.00 percent Nov 2025
New Orders 1019.14 1145.61 JPY Billion Nov 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
12.50 11.60 25.50 -41.60 2006 - 2025 percent Monthly
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