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Japan’s machine tool orders rose 60.4% year-on-year to a new record of JPY 223,209 million in September 2026, easing from a 64.7% surge in the previous month while marking the 14th consecutive month of annual growth. Demand remained robust across both domestic and overseas markets, with domestic orders increasing 46.5% (vs 61.5% in August) to JPY 63,930 million, while foreign orders climbed 66.8% (vs 65.8%) to JPY 159,279 million. On a monthly basis, total orders jumped 12.8%, strongly picking up from a 2.5% gain in August. In the first nine months of 2026, cumulative machine tool orders rose 43.3% year-on-year to JPY 1,669,307 million, as overseas and domestic orders expanded 47.6% and 32.5%, respectively.

Japan’s machine tool orders surged by 65.4% year-on-year to JPY 197,880 million in August 2026, marking the strongest growth since October 2021 and following a 50.4% rise in the previous month. The increase was driven by strong demand from both domestic and overseas markets. Foreign orders climbed 65.8% year-on-year to JPY 146,347 million, following a 50.5% gain in July, while domestic orders rose 61.6% to JPY 51,533 million, after rising 50.2% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, total machine tool orders increased 2.5% in August, reversing a 5.1% fall in the preceding period. For the first eight months of 2026, machine tool orders totaled JPY 1,446,111 million, up 40.9% from the same period a year earlier, as foreign and domestic orders increased 45.1% and 30.4%, respectively.

Japan’s machine tool orders climbed by 50.4% year-on-year to JPY 193,102 million in July 2026, following a 52.8% surge in the previous month. The increase reflected robust demand across both domestic and overseas markets. Foreign orders rose 50.5% year-on-year to JPY 139,864 million, following a 56.0% increase in June, while domestic orders advanced 50.2% to JPY 53,238 million, after rising 45.5% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, total machine tool orders declined 5.1% in July, reversing sharply from a 15% increase in June. For the first seven months of the year, machine tool orders totaled JPY 1,248,243 million, up 37.8% from the corresponding period a year earlier, with foreign and domestic orders increasing 42.3% and 26.5%, respectively.

Japan’s machine tool orders surged 52.8% year-on-year to JPY 203,515 million in June 2026, following a 37.4% increase in the previous month and far exceeding market expectations of a 37.4% rise. This reflected robust demand across both domestic and overseas markets. Foreign orders climbed 56.0% to JPY 145,499 million after rising 37.7% in May, while domestic orders advanced 45.5% to JPY 58,016 million, following a 36.4% increase. On a monthly basis, total machine tool orders jumped 15.0% in June, reversing a 6.4% decline in the previous month. For the first half of the year, machine tool orders totaled JPY 1,055,281 million, up 35.7% from the corresponding period a year earlier, driven by strong growth in both foreign (40.9%) and domestic (22.8%) orders.

Japan’s machine tool orders grew by 37.4% year-on-year to JPY 176,883 million in May 2026, slowing from an over four-year high of 45.1% in the previous month. Gains were softer in both foreign and domestic demand. Foreign orders increased 37.7%, following a 45.7% jump in April, while domestic orders climbed by 36.4% after a 43.4% advance previously. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders continued to decline, falling 6.4% in May after a 2.3% drop in the preceding period. For the January–May period, total machine tool orders increased by 32.2% compared to the same period a year ago to JPY 851,593 million, driven by a 37.9% rise in overseas demand and a 17.6% increase in domestic orders.

Japan’s machine tool orders surged by 45.1% year-on-year to JPY 188,971 million in April 2026, far exceeding market expectations and the previous month’s 28.1% rise. The latest reading marked the strongest growth since January 2022, supported by robust gains in both foreign and domestic demand. Foreign orders advanced 45.7%, following a 40.4% jump in March, while domestic orders climbed by 43.4% after a modest 2.5% increase previously. On a monthly basis, however, machine tool orders slipped by 2.3% in April, reversing from a sharp 31.9% rise in the preceding period. For the January–April period, total machine tool orders increased by 30.9% compared to the same period a year ago to JPY 674,764 million, driven by a 37.9% rise in overseas demand and a 13.5% increase in domestic orders.

Japan’s machine tool orders jumped by 28.1% year-on-year to JPY 193,506 million in March 2025, following a 24.2% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest monthly order value on record, driven by a 40.4% surge in foreign demand, reaching JPY 143,001 million. Domestic orders also rose 2.5% to JPY 50,505 million. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders climbed by 31.9% in March, following a 0.8% gain in February. In the first quarter of 2025, total orders increased by 26.0% from a year earlier to JPY 485,829 million, with overseas and domestic orders up 35.2% and 4.6%, respectively.

Japan’s machine tool orders grew by 24.2% year-on-year to JPY 146,784 million in February 2026, below market estimates and the previous month’s 25.3% rise. Still, the increase was driven by a 29.8% surge in foreign orders, which reached JPY 109,583 million. Additionally, domestic demand went up by 10.2% to JPY 37,201 million. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders advanced by 0.8% in February, recovering from an 8.2% decline in the preceding period. Considering the first two months of the year, total machine tool orders expanded by 24.8% compared to a year earlier to reach JPY 292,363 million, with foreign demand up by 32% and domestic orders rising by 6.2%.

Japan’s machine tool orders climbed by 25.3% year-on-year to JPY 145,587 million in January 2026, following a 10.6% increase in December, when orders reached their highest level in nearly four years. Foreign demand was the main driver, up 34.2% from a year earlier to JPY 112,958 million, while domestic orders gained a modest 2% to JPY 32,629 million. On a monthly basis, machine tool orders declined by 8.2% in January, reversing a 15.5% rise in the preceding period. In 2025, total machine tool orders expanded by 8% compared to a year earlier to reach JPY 1,603,916 million, with foreign orders rising by 11.5%, while domestic demand decreased by 0.3%.

Japan’s machine tool orders rose by 10.6% year-on-year to JPY 158,240 million in December 2025, missing market forecasts of a 14.2% increase and easing from a 16.8% advance in the previous month. Still, this marked the highest level of orders since March 2022, driven by a 15.1% gain in foreign demand, which reached JPY 118,769 million. In contrast, domestic orders fell by 1.1% from a year earlier to JPY 39,471 million. On a monthly basis, orders climbed by 15.5% in December, rebounding from a 4.7% drop in the preceding period. Considering the full year of 2025, total machine tool orders expanded by 8% compared to the same period in the previous year to reach JPY 1,603,916 million, with foreign orders rising by 11.5%, while domestic demand decreased by 0.3%.

Japan’s machine tool orders rose 14.2% year-on-year to JPY 136,291 in November 2025, slowing from a 16.8% increase in October, which had marked the highest growth in seven months. Domestic demand declined 8.1% from a year earlier to JPY 31,537, while foreign orders advanced by 23.2% to JPY 104,754. On a year-to-date basis, total machine tool orders expanded by 7.7% compared with the same period a year ago to JPY 1,444,962, with foreign demand up 11.1% and domestic demand down 0.3%.

Japan’s machine tool orders climbed by 16.8% year-on-year to JPY 143,084 million in October 2025, surpassing market estimates of a 9.9% rise and accelerating from an upwardly revised 11% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest level of orders since March, driven by a 20.7% surge in foreign demand, which reached JPY 107,522 million. Additionally, domestic orders grew by 6.3% from a year earlier to JPY 35,562 million. On a year-to-date basis, total machine tool orders expanded by 7% compared to the same period a year ago to JPY 1,308,299, with foreign and domestic demand up 9.8% and 0.4%, respectively.

Japan’s machine tool orders rose by 9.9% year-on-year to JPY 137,780 million in September 2025, accelerating from an 8.1% advance in the previous month. This marked the highest level of orders since March, driven by a 13.3% surge in foreign demand, which reached JPY 94,994 million. Additionally, domestic orders increased by a modest 3% from a year earlier to JPY 42,786 million. On a year-to-date basis, total machine tool orders were 5.8% higher compared to the same period a year ago, as 8.5% gain in foreign demand offset a 0.4% fall in domestic orders.

Japan’s machine tool orders increased by 8.1% year-on-year to JPY 119,719 million in August 2025, marking a stronger growth rate compared to market expectations and June’s 3.6% rise. This faster expansion was largely driven by a 12% surge in foreign orders, which reached JPY 87,889 million, helping to offset the decline in domestic demand. Domestic orders fell by 1.4% from the previous year to JPY 31,730 million. On a year-to-date basis, total machine tool orders grew by 5.2%, buoyed by a 7.9% increase in foreign orders, which more than compensated for a 1% drop in domestic demand.

Japan’s machine tool orders rose by 3.6% year-on-year to JPY 128,357 in July 2025, rebounding from a 0.5% fall in the previous month. The upturn was primarily driven by an increase of 5.3% from a year earlier to JPY 92,908 in foreign orders. Meanwhile, domestic demand declined by 0.7% to JPY 35,449. On a monthly basis, orders decreased by 3.6% in July, slipping from a 3.4% advance in the preceding period.

Japan’s machine tool orders fell by 0.5% year-on-year to JPY 133,150 in June 2025, slipping from a 3.4% increase in the previous month. This marked the first month of contraction in machine tool orders since September last year, mainly due to a decline of 3.3% from a year earlier in domestic demand to JPY 39,869. Meanwhile, foreign orders rose marginally by 0.3% to JPY 93,281. On a monthly basis, orders advanced by 3.4% in June, rebounding from a 1.2% decrease in the preceding period.

Japan’s machine tool orders rose by 3.4% year-on-year to JPY 128,716 in May 2025, slowing from a 7.7% increase in the previous month. This marked the eight consecutive month of rising machine tool orders although the softest in the sequence, mainly due to a decline of 5.2% from a year earlier in domestic demand to JPY 33,014. Meanwhile, foreign orders advanced by 6.7% to JPY 95,702. On a monthly basis, orders fell by 1.2% in May, easing from a 13.8% drop in the preceding period.

Japan’s machine tool orders advanced by 7.7% year-on-year to JPY 130,206 in April 2025, slowing from a 11.4% growth in the previous month. This marked the seventh consecutive month of rising machine tool orders albeit at a softer pace, mainly due to a drop of 5.4% from a year earlier in domestic demand to JPY 34,425. Meanwhile, foreign orders climbed by 13.3% to JPY 95,781. On a monthly basis, orders declined by 13.8% in April, reversing a 27.8% jump in the preceding period.

Japan's machine tool orders increased by 11.4% year-on-year to JPY 151,104 in March 2025, accelerating from a 3.5% growth in the previous month. This marked the sixth consecutive month of rising machine tool orders, primarily driven by a 17.9% surge in foreign orders to JPY 101,838. Meanwhile, domestic demand remained stable at JPY 49,266. On a monthly basis, orders jumped 27.8% in March, following a 1.8% rise in February.