Name: Japan Retail Sales MoM
Creator: TRADING ECONOMICS
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Retail Sales in Japan decreased 2 percent in February of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Japan averaged 0.03 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -13.70 percent in April of 1997. source: Ministry of Economy Trade & Industry (METI)

Retail Sales MoM in Japan is expected to be 0.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bank Lending Rate	2.90	2.75	percent	Feb 2026
Consumer Confidence	40.00	37.90	points	Feb 2026
Consumer Credit	58802.70	57221.70	JPY Billion	Dec 2025
GDP Private Consumption	309442.20	309116.20	JPY Billion	Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income	432.71	1010.41	JPY Thousand	Jan 2026
Gasoline Prices	1.11	1.01	USD/Liter	Mar 2026
Household Spending YoY	-1.80	-1.00	percent	Feb 2026
Household Spending MoM	1.50	-2.50	percent	Feb 2026
Households Debt to GDP	61.10	61.30	percent of GDP	Sep 2025
Personal Savings	0.40	0.40	percent	Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM	-2.00	4.10	percent	Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY	-0.20	1.80	percent	Feb 2026

Japan Retail Sales MoM

In Japan, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Japan, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.