Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Japan
Japan: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 152.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
152.53
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
208.08
in 1995
All-time low
140.35
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan is 152.53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan peaked at 208.08 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 140.35, in 2013.
Japan ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 208.08 | — |
| 1996 | 201.06 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 201.17 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 199.99 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 193.89 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 186.24 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 180.76 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 175.37 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 169.96 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 164.46 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 158.16 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 156.51 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 152.39 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 150.57 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 152.64 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 147.55 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 144.2 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 141.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 140.35 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 143.78 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 143.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 151.9 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 153.01 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 153.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 158.72 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 157.7 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 155.53 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 153.76 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 150.22 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 150.6 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 152.53 | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 152.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 134.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200.84 | 193.89 | 208.08 | 5 |
| 2000s | 164.71 | 150.57 | 186.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.82 | 140.35 | 158.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.39 | 150.22 | 157.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Japan was 152.53 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 208.08 in 1995.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.35 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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