Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-09-30
Japan's core inflation rate stands at 2.2% as of 2026-09-30, up from 1.7% in 2026-08-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (441 observations).
In 2026-09-30, Japan's core inflation rate was 2.2%, up from 1.7% in 2026-08-31.
In 2026-08-31, Japan's core inflation rate was 1.7%, up from 1.5% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Japan's core inflation rate was 1.5%, up from 1.3% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Japan's core inflation rate was 1.3%, up from 1.2% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Japan's core inflation rate was 1.2%, unchanged from 1.2% in 2026-04-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2026-05-31 | 1.2% | +0% |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2026-02-28 | 1.5% | +0% |
| 2026-01-31 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.7% | +0% |
| 2025-11-30 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.8% | +0% |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.8% | +0% |
| 2025-06-30 | 1.8% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 1.8% | +0% |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025-02-28 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025-01-31 | 1.7% | +0% |
| 2024-12-31 | 1.7% | +0% |
| 2024-11-30 | 1.7% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 1.7% | +0% |
| 2024-09-30 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024-08-31 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2% | +0.2% |
| 2024-05-31 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024-04-30 | 2% | -0.2% |
| 2024-03-31 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.8% | +0% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.8% | +0% |
| 2023-10-31 | 2.8% | +0% |
| 2023-09-30 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023-08-31 | 2.9% | +0% |
| 2023-07-31 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023-01-31 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022-12-31 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022-11-30 | 1.7% | +0% |
| 2022-10-31 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022-09-30 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022-08-31 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022-07-31 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022-06-30 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022-03-31 | -1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022-02-28 | -1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022-01-31 | -1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021-12-31 | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021-11-30 | -1.1% | +0% |
| 2021-10-31 | -1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021-09-30 | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021-08-31 | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021-07-31 | -0.8% | +0.1991% |
| 2021-06-30 | -0.9991% | +0.0042% |
| 2021-05-31 | -1% | +0.0945% |
| 2021-04-30 | -1.1% | -1.15% |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.0497% | -0.0589% |
| 2021-02-28 | 0.1086% | +0.1077% |
| 2021-01-31 | 0.0009% | +0.4153% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.4145% | +0.0266% |
| 2020-11-30 | -0.4411% | -0.1223% |
| 2020-10-31 | -0.3188% | -0.3434% |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.0246% | +0.2136% |
| 2020-08-31 | -0.189% | -0.6194% |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.4304% | +0.0515% |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.379% | +0.1872% |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.1917% | +0.125% |
| 2020-04-30 | 0.0667% | -0.4206% |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.4873% | -0.0175% |
| 2020-02-29 | 0.5049% | -0.1552% |
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Japan's core inflation rate is 2.2% as of 2026-09-30, compared with 1.7% in 2026-08-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 3.32% (1990-02-28); the lowest is -1.7% (2022-01-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.