All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Japan
Japan: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change was 1.97 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Japan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Japan stood at 1.97.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 937.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Japan peaked at 7.81 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 2009.
That places Japan 22nd 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), Period average, percent change in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.81 | — |
| 1981 | 4.94 | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 2.75 | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6083 | -70.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1275 | -79.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6537 | +412.9% |
| 1989 | 2.29 | +250.9% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 3.27 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6899 | -45.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0885 | -112.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1378 | -255.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +1132.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6523 | -61.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3465 | -153.1% |
| 2000 | -0.6871 | +98.3% |
| 2001 | -0.6936 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8967 | +29.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2629 | -70.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0097 | -96.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2884 | +2877.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2557 | -188.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +2880.7% |
| 2009 | -1.33 | -196.3% |
| 2010 | -0.7424 | -44.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2775 | -62.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0487 | -82.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3316 | -781.3% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | +731.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7988 | -71.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1239 | -115.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4865 | -492.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9892 | +103.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4678 | -52.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0268 | -105.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2351 | +777.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -1161.5% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 3.17 | +15.9% |
| 2026 | 2.24 | -29.3% |
| 2027 | 2.34 | +4.3% |
| 2028 | 1.98 | -15.5% |
| 2029 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 1.97 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 | 0.1275 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | -0.3465 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2485 | -1.33 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4639 | -0.7424 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | -0.2351 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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), period average, percent change in Japan?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Japan was 1.97 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 in 1980.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 937.7%. 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), Period average, percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.