Inflation, consumer prices in Japan
Japan: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Japan is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Japan peaked at 23.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Japan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | +50.2% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -43.3% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +75.1% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +139.7% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -49.5% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +110.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -78.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +437.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +234.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -44.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -118.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -206.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +1179.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -62.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -151.6% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | +98.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -72.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | +3200.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -188.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -75.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +2198.6% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -198.0% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -62.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -860.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +723.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -71.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -116.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -480.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +104.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -52.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -105.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | +833.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -1170.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +15.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3200.3% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | +2198.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 1997 | +1179.5% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 2022 | +1170.4% | -0.2% | 2.5% |
| 2013 | +860.3% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | -833.6% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 3.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -0.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 93 Netherlands 3.3% compare
- 94 Comoros 3.2% compare
- 95 South Africa 3.2% compare
- 97 Norway 3.1% compare
- 98 Israel 3.0% compare
- 99 United States 2.9% compare
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- 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 inflation, consumer prices in Japan?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Japan was 3.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.