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Books-B: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+6.9%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.0%
Rank among items114 / 594
Peak since 2021+11.6%Mar 2026
Weight (per 10,000)8
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+1.9%
+3.0%
+1.9%
+1.1%
+8.0%
+8.5%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 108.6 | +0.0% | +6.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 108.6 | +0.0% | +6.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 108.6 | +1.2% | +6.9% |
| May 2026 | 107.3 | +0.0% | +8.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 107.3 | +1.4% | +8.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 105.9 | +2.4% | +11.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 103.4 | +0.0% | +9.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 103.4 | +0.0% | +9.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 103.4 | +0.0% | +11.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 103.4 | +0.0% | +11.4% |
| Oct 2025 | 103.4 | +0.0% | +11.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 103.4 | +1.8% | +11.4% |
| Aug 2025 | 101.5 | +0.0% | +9.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 101.5 | +0.0% | +9.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 101.5 | +2.9% | +9.4% |
| May 2025 | 98.6 | +0.0% | +6.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 98.6 | +3.9% | +6.3% |
| Mar 2025 | 94.9 | +0.0% | +3.2% |
| Feb 2025 | 94.9 | +0.0% | +3.2% |
| Jan 2025 | 94.9 | +2.2% | +3.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 108.4 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Nov 2024 | 108.4 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Oct 2024 | 108.4 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| Sep 2024 | 108.4 | +0.0% | +0.9% |
Position within Culture & recreation (YoY)
+9.7%
+9.5%
+8.0%
+7.9%
+7.5%
+7.2%
+6.9%
+6.3%
+6.2%
+5.9%
+5.9%
+5.2%
+4.9%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.