Japan's Economic Indicator 2021
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November 2021 Industrial Production
Government’s economic assessment revised upwards in response to sharp recovery in motor vehicles industry
December 28, 2021
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November 2021 Consumer Price Index
Influence of energy prices increasingly strong, pushing core CPI up by +0.5% y/y
December 24, 2021
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November 2021 Trade Statistics
Motor vehicle exports reach full recovery – export value achieves major growth
December 16, 2021
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BOJ December 2021 Tankan Survey
Current business conditions DI improve due to resumption of economic activities, but there are concerns regarding increasing costs in the future
December 13, 2021
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October 2021 Machinery Orders
Non-manufacturing heading towards comeback in wide range of industries; private sector demand achieves growth for first time in three months
December 13, 2021
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Jul-Sep 2021 2nd Preliminary GDP Estimate
Sluggish economic activity due to automobile production cuts and state of emergency reconfirmed
December 08, 2021
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October 2021 Industrial Production
Motor vehicles move toward comeback due to easing of supply constraints, but growth trend is weak
December 01, 2021
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October 2021 Consumer Price Index
Services offset rising energy prices, leaving core CPI in y/y terms unchanged from previous month
November 19, 2021
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September 2021 Machinery Orders
Manufacturing shifts into major growth, but non-manufacturing suffers decline as private sector demand marks time
November 17, 2021
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October 2021 Trade Statistics
Motor vehicle exports show signs of recovery, but growth trend is weak due to semiconductor shortage
November 17, 2021
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Jul-Sep 2021 1st Preliminary GDP Estimate
Negative growth exceeds expectations due to effects of production cuts in motor vehicles and other industries
November 15, 2021
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September 2021 Industrial Production
Cuts in motor vehicle production expand, causing Jul-Sep period production to fall into the negative range
November 01, 2021
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September 2021 Consumer Price Index
Core CPI moves into positive range in y/y terms due to soaring commodity prices
October 22, 2021
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September 2021 Trade Statistics
Motor vehicle exports decline sharply due to supply chain disruption
October 20, 2021
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August 2021 Machinery Orders
Private sector demand declines for first time in two months due to major downturn in manufacturing industry
October 13, 2021
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BOJ September 2021 Tankan Survey
Business conditions DI improve for both large manufacturers and large non-manufacturers
October 01, 2021
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August 2021 Industrial Production
Government revises its economic assessment downwards to “has paused”, due to major cuts in motor vehicle production
October 01, 2021
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August 2021 Consumer Price Index
Downward pressure from services eases up, bringing core CPI to 0.0% y/y
September 24, 2021
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August 2021 Trade Statistics
Export volume declines for second consecutive month due to supply constraints holding down motor vehicle exports
September 16, 2021
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July 2021 Machinery Orders
Private sector demand shifts into growth for first time in two months, but outcomes contrast sharply depending on industry
September 16, 2021
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Apr-Jun 2021 2nd Preliminary GDP Estimate
Results revised upwards to +1.9% q/q annualized, centering on government consumption and capital investment
September 08, 2021
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July 2021 Industrial Production
Motor vehicle production undergoes cuts due to impact on supply chain of spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia
September 01, 2021
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July 2021 Consumer Price Index
Core CPI based on 2020 results declines by -0.2% y/y, exceeding market consensus
August 20, 2021
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June 2021 Machinery Orders
Private sector demand declines for first time in four months due to reactionary decline
August 19, 2021
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July 2021 Trade Statistics
Exports to EU achieve major growth, while US & Asia suffer slowdown, resulting in decline in export volume
August 18, 2021
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Apr-Jun 2021 1st Preliminary GDP Estimate
GDP makes soft landing at +1.3% q/q annualized thanks in part to growth in personal consumption exceeding expectations
August 16, 2021
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June 2021 Industrial Production
Production index grows for the first time in two months due to rebound in production of motor vehicles
August 02, 2021
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June 2021 Trade Statistics
Net exports suffer q/q decline in Apr-Jun period despite favorable exports to US
July 21, 2021
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June 2021 Consumer Price Index
Core CPI maintains positive y/y growth for the second consecutive month
July 20, 2021
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May 2021 Machinery Orders
Manufacturing and non-manufacturing boosted by private sector demand, with overall orders recording growth for the third consecutive month
July 12, 2021
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BOJ June 2021 Tankan Survey
Business conditions DI improve for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing, but there is a widening disparity between industries
July 01, 2021
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May 2021 Industrial Production
Production index declines for first time in three months due to major cut in motor vehicle production
June 30, 2021
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May 2021 Consumer Price Index
Core CPI records positive growth on a y/y basis for the first time in a year and two months, due to rising energy prices
June 18, 2021
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May 2021 Trade Statistics
Export volume to China declines, but maintains favorability to US and EU
June 16, 2021
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April 2021 Machinery Orders
Manufacturing records major growth, while non-manufacturing suffers steep decline. Private sector demand grows slightly.
June 16, 2021
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Jan-Mar 2021 2nd Preliminary GDP Estimate
Growth rate hits -3.9% q/q annualized due to upward revision for components such as government consumption and investment demand
June 08, 2021
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April 2021 Industrial Production
Production index grows in a broad range of industries due to increased investment demand overseas and growth in domestic and overseas demand for semiconductors
June 01, 2021
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April 2021 Consumer Price Index
Core CPI declines by -0.1% y/y. Mobile phone communication fees push results down by 0.6%pt
May 21, 2021
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March 2021 Machinery Orders
Private sector demand grows for first time in three months due to large-scale orders in transportation & postal activities
May 20, 2021
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April 2021 Trade Statistics
Exports to China now leading performance, with export value returning to level seen before US-China trade friction began
May 20, 2021
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Jan-Mar 2021 1st Preliminary GDP Estimate
Personal consumption and other components decline due to declaration of emergency at beginning of the year. Apr-Jun period also expected to suffer negative growth
May 18, 2021
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March 2021 Industrial Production
Production index grows for first time in two months due to recovery production in motor vehicles and growth in production oriented toward overseas markets
May 06, 2021
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March 2021 Consumer Price Index
Core CPI decline narrows on a y/y basis – FY2020 results fall first time in four years
April 23, 2021
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March 2021 Trade Statistics
Major growth achieved in comparison to previous month when export value declined due to special factors
April 19, 2021
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February 2021 Machinery Orders
Recovery experiences a lull in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries
April 14, 2021
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BOJ March 2021 Tankan Survey
Improvement in business conditions DI exceeds market expectations for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries
April 01, 2021