Inflation Tracker“Niboshi”, dried small sardines: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+0.5%Aug 2026
Month on month-0.3%
Rank among items408 / 594
Peak since 2021+39.1%Mar 2024
Weight (per 10,000)2
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+2.0%
+0.8%
+12.6%
+29.2%
+6.0%
+0.7%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 158.3 | -0.3% | +0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 158.7 | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 158.9 | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| May 2026 | 158.4 | -0.1% | +0.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 158.6 | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 158.2 | -0.3% | +0.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 158.7 | +0.5% | +1.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 157.9 | +0.5% | +1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 157.0 | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 158.1 | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 157.9 | -0.3% | +2.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 158.3 | +0.5% | +3.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 157.5 | -0.1% | +3.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 157.7 | +0.1% | +4.6% |
| Jun 2025 | 157.5 | -0.1% | +5.1% |
| May 2025 | 157.8 | +0.0% | +5.7% |
| Apr 2025 | 157.8 | +0.3% | +7.4% |
| Mar 2025 | 157.2 | +0.1% | +8.1% |
| Feb 2025 | 157.0 | +0.5% | +10.7% |
| Jan 2025 | 156.2 | +0.3% | +16.8% |
| Dec 2024 | 155.7 | +0.6% | +17.5% |
| Nov 2024 | 154.8 | +0.8% | +17.2% |
| Oct 2024 | 153.6 | +0.8% | +18.6% |
| Sep 2024 | 152.4 | +0.5% | +21.6% |
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.