Retail Sales in Japan increased 1.90 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month, easing from an upwardly revised 2.1% gain in April, which was the fastest increase in four months. Retail Sales MoM in Japan averaged 0.05 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 in Japan increased 1.90 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month.
Retail Sales in Japan increased 1.90 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Japan is expected to be 0.60 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.