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Books-A: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+1.9%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.1%
Rank among items307 / 594
Peak since 2021+5.0%Aug 2024
Weight (per 10,000)11
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+0.9%
+1.2%
+1.8%
+3.8%
+2.9%
+2.0%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 102.3 | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 102.2 | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 102.0 | +0.1% | +2.0% |
| May 2026 | 101.9 | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 101.7 | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 101.3 | +0.1% | +1.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 101.2 | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 101.0 | +0.1% | +2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.9 | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.7 | +0.1% | +2.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 100.6 | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 100.5 | +0.1% | +2.4% |
| Aug 2025 | 100.4 | +0.3% | +2.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 100.1 | +0.1% | +2.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 100.0 | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| May 2025 | 99.8 | +0.2% | +2.8% |
| Apr 2025 | 99.6 | +0.1% | +3.2% |
| Mar 2025 | 99.5 | +0.2% | +4.2% |
| Feb 2025 | 99.3 | +0.3% | +3.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 98.9 | +0.1% | +4.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 109.6 | +0.3% | +3.9% |
| Nov 2024 | 109.3 | +0.2% | +4.2% |
| Oct 2024 | 109.1 | +0.2% | +4.1% |
| Sep 2024 | 108.8 | +0.3% | +3.9% |
Position within Culture & recreation (YoY)
+2.5%
+2.5%
+2.3%
+2.2%
+2.1%
+1.9%
+1.9%
+1.8%
+1.5%
+1.5%
+1.4%
+1.4%
+1.4%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.