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Monthly magazines: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+2.7%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.0%
Rank among items258 / 594
Peak since 2021+8.7%Dec 2023
Weight (per 10,000)4
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+3.3%
+2.7%
+6.5%
+6.0%
+1.6%
+4.0%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 103.1 | +0.0% | +2.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 103.1 | -2.8% | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 106.1 | +2.0% | +5.7% |
| May 2026 | 104.0 | +0.0% | +5.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 104.0 | +1.2% | +6.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 102.8 | +0.0% | +4.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 102.7 | +0.0% | +3.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 102.7 | +1.9% | +1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.8 | +0.0% | -1.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.8 | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 100.8 | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 100.8 | +0.5% | -0.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 100.4 | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 100.4 | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 100.4 | +2.0% | +1.7% |
| May 2025 | 98.4 | +0.4% | -1.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 98.0 | +0.0% | -1.1% |
| Mar 2025 | 98.0 | -1.7% | +2.8% |
| Feb 2025 | 99.6 | -1.9% | +5.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 101.6 | -0.7% | +8.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 124.2 | +2.2% | +5.2% |
| Nov 2024 | 121.6 | +0.0% | +5.8% |
| Oct 2024 | 121.6 | -1.3% | +5.8% |
| Sep 2024 | 123.2 | +3.0% | +7.8% |
Position within Culture & recreation (YoY)
+3.4%
+3.2%
+3.1%
+3.0%
+2.8%
+2.8%
+2.7%
+2.7%
+2.5%
+2.5%
+2.5%
+2.3%
+2.2%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.