All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Japan
Japan: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent was 1.97 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Japan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Japan is 1.97, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of up 292.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Japan peaked at 7.24 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2, in 2009.
That places Japan 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.24 | — |
| 1981 | 4.04 | -44.2% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 1.65 | -28.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2273 | -113.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7486 | -429.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +146.7% |
| 1990 | 3.62 | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 2.8 | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9852 | -64.8% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.814 | -26.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5706 | -170.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5302 | -192.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | +291.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5314 | -74.4% |
| 1999 | -1.02 | -291.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7678 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | -0.9093 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5318 | -41.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3031 | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.531 | -275.2% |
| 2005 | -0.7593 | -243.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3675 | -148.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5113 | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +109.4% |
| 2009 | -2 | -286.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2555 | -87.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3027 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2463 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -666.4% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +82.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1945 | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2637 | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5456 | +106.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8656 | +58.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5064 | -41.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9216 | -282.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5019 | -154.5% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | +667.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.66 | -8.7% |
| 2026 | 2.72 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 2.01 | -26.2% |
| 2028 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +666.4% | -0.2463 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | +667.6% | 0.5019 | 3.85 |
| 1987 | +429.3% | -0.2273 | 0.7486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.35 | -0.2273 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | -1.02 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2792 | -2 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5515 | -0.3027 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | -0.9216 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Singapore 1.97 compare
- 24 Ecuador 1.57 compare
- 25 Chinese Taipei 1.53 compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 1 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Japan?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Japan was 1.97 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 1980.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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