The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.1 in April 2026, exceeding the flash estimate of 54.9 and accelerating from 51.6 in March. This was the highest reading since January 2022, with output growing the most since February 2014 amid a solid rise in new orders, the quickest in over two years, as the war in the Middle East prompted customers to frontload purchases to avoid potential supply disruptions and rising costs. Employment increased at the second-fastest pace since early 2022. Yet supply strains deepened: backlogs surged at the sharpest pace since 2014, while delivery times lengthened most since 2011. Purchasing activity stayed firm, though it eased from March. On prices, input costs jumped at the fastest rate since Oct. 2022 due to higher raw material, energy, and transport expenses, prompting selling prices to rise at the quickest pace since late 2022. Finally, confidence weakened to its second-lowest since June 2020 amid geopolitical risks and broader uncertainty. source: S&P Global
Manufacturing PMI in Japan increased to 55.10 points in April from 51.60 points in March of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Japan averaged 50.08 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 56.20 points in January of 2014 and a record low of 29.60 points in February of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Manufacturing PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
Manufacturing PMI in Japan increased to 55.10 points in April from 51.60 points in March of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Japan is expected to be 50.80 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Manufacturing PMI is projected to trend around 52.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.