Japan's Economic Indicator

January 2025 Industrial Production

Production indices decline for third consecutive month due to lackluster performance of production machinery and other industries

January 2025 Consumer Price Index

Upward trend in prices remains strong excluding temporary factors

January 2025 Trade Statistics

Export volume suffers y/y decline for three consecutive months, trade balance moves back into red

Oct-Dec 2024 1st Preliminary GDP Estimate

Real GDP achieves positive growth for third consecutive quarter with increases in a wide range of components including exports and capex

December 2024 Industrial Production

Production indices grow for first time in two months, but gains remain small with overall weak results

December 2024 Consumer Price Index

Core CPI y/y growth rate hits 3% level for first time since August 2023 due to termination of electricity & gas subsidies

December 2024 Trade Statistics

Trade balance back in black for first time in six months backed by growth in export prices due to weak yen

November 2024 Machinery Orders

Private-sector demand (excluding ships and electric power) grows for the second consecutive month; government revises assessment upwards

November 2024 Industrial Production

Production indices decline due to reactionary decline in comparison to previous month, and production halts at motor vehicle factories, but underlying tone remains firm

November 2024 Consumer Price Index

Core CPI y/y growth rate expands for the first time in three months due to the reduction in electricity & gas subsidies