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“Agekamaboko”, fried fish-paste patties: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+5.8%Aug 2026
Month on month-0.3%
Rank among items142 / 594
Peak since 2021+16.1%Mar 2023
Weight (per 10,000)7
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+0.4%
+7.0%
+12.0%
+0.9%
+2.4%
+6.4%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 106.1 | -0.3% | +5.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 106.4 | +0.8% | +5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 105.6 | +0.2% | +6.6% |
| May 2026 | 105.4 | -0.2% | +6.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 105.6 | +1.7% | +6.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 103.8 | +0.4% | +5.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 103.4 | -0.9% | +6.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 104.3 | +1.2% | +7.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 103.0 | +0.6% | +6.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 102.4 | -0.2% | +5.4% |
| Oct 2025 | 102.5 | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 101.8 | +1.5% | +4.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 100.3 | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 100.6 | +1.5% | +2.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 99.1 | +0.3% | +1.4% |
| May 2025 | 98.8 | -0.3% | +0.7% |
| Apr 2025 | 99.1 | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| Mar 2025 | 98.3 | +0.8% | +0.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 97.5 | +0.9% | -0.1% |
| Jan 2025 | 96.6 | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 120.3 | -0.3% | -0.7% |
| Nov 2024 | 120.6 | -0.4% | -0.5% |
| Oct 2024 | 121.1 | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| Sep 2024 | 120.6 | -0.8% | -0.2% |
Position within Food (YoY)
+6.5%
+6.5%
+6.0%
+6.0%
+5.8%
+5.8%
+5.8%
+5.6%
+5.6%
+5.6%
+5.3%
+5.3%
+5.2%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.