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Newspapers (regional): Japan CPI trend
Year on year+0.9%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.0%
Rank among items375 / 594
Peak since 2021+7.6%Jun 2024
Weight (per 10,000)27
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+3.0%
+0.3%
+2.4%
+6.0%
+1.6%
+1.0%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 101.0 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 101.0 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 101.0 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| May 2026 | 101.0 | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 100.7 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 100.7 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 100.7 | +0.0% | +1.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 100.7 | +0.0% | +1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.7 | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.1 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 100.1 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 100.1 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 100.1 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 100.1 | +0.0% | +1.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 100.1 | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| May 2025 | 99.8 | +0.0% | +2.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 99.8 | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| Mar 2025 | 99.7 | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| Feb 2025 | 99.6 | +0.0% | +2.7% |
| Jan 2025 | 99.6 | +0.2% | +3.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 113.1 | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| Nov 2024 | 113.0 | +0.0% | +3.3% |
| Oct 2024 | 113.0 | +0.1% | +4.1% |
| Sep 2024 | 112.8 | +0.1% | +6.0% |
Position within Culture & recreation (YoY)
+1.5%
+1.4%
+1.4%
+1.4%
+1.3%
+1.0%
+0.9%
+0.7%
+0.5%
+0.3%
+0.1%
+0.1%
+0.0%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.