Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-04-30
Japan's food inflation rate stands at 4.04% as of 2026-04-30, up from 3.31% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, Japan's food inflation rate was 4.04%, up from 3.31% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Japan's food inflation rate was 3.31%, down from 3.95% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Japan's food inflation rate was 3.95%, up from 3.76% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Japan's food inflation rate was 3.76%, down from 5.36% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Japan's food inflation rate was 5.36%, down from 6.48% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 4.04% | +0.7315% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.31% | -0.6366% |
| 2026-02-28 | 3.95% | +0.1846% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.76% | -1.6% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.36% | -1.11% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.48% | -0.2978% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.78% | -0.5093% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.28% | -0.5238% |
| 2025-08-31 | 7.81% | -0.4397% |
| 2025-07-31 | 8.25% | +0.4252% |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.82% | +0.8857% |
| 2025-05-31 | 6.94% | -0.1933% |
| 2025-04-30 | 7.13% | -1.42% |
| 2025-03-31 | 8.55% | -0.2945% |
| 2025-02-28 | 8.85% | -0.211% |
| 2025-01-31 | 9.06% | +1.76% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.3% | +1.66% |
| 2024-11-30 | 5.65% | +1.83% |
| 2024-10-31 | 3.81% | +0.1226% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.69% | -0.2357% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.93% | +0.8592% |
| 2024-07-31 | 3.07% | -0.9113% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.98% | -0.5305% |
| 2024-05-31 | 4.51% | -0.3883% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.9% | -0.3229% |
| 2024-03-31 | 5.22% | -0.0236% |
| 2024-02-29 | 5.24% | -1.02% |
| 2024-01-31 | 6.27% | -1.21% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.48% | -0.5614% |
| 2023-11-30 | 8.04% | -1.73% |
| 2023-10-31 | 9.77% | +0.0688% |
| 2023-09-30 | 9.7% | +0.4518% |
| 2023-08-31 | 9.25% | -0.1491% |
| 2023-07-31 | 9.4% | +0.5413% |
| 2023-06-30 | 8.85% | -0.1049% |
| 2023-05-31 | 8.96% | +0.247% |
| 2023-04-30 | 8.71% | +0.7436% |
| 2023-03-31 | 7.97% | +0.2766% |
| 2023-02-28 | 7.69% | +0.1728% |
| 2023-01-31 | 7.52% | +0.2918% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.23% | -0.0072% |
| 2022-11-30 | 7.23% | +0.7992% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.44% | +1.91% |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.53% | -0.5827% |
| 2022-08-31 | 5.11% | +0.1806% |
| 2022-07-31 | 4.93% | +0.8214% |
| 2022-06-30 | 4.11% | -0.6345% |
| 2022-05-31 | 4.74% | +0.0821% |
| 2022-04-30 | 4.66% | +0.6161% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.04% | +0.7246% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.32% | +0.9199% |
| 2022-01-31 | 2.4% | -0.1381% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.54% | +0.9268% |
| 2021-11-30 | 1.61% | +1.11% |
| 2021-10-31 | 0.4975% | -0.3962% |
| 2021-09-30 | 0.8937% | +2.47% |
| 2021-08-31 | -1.58% | -0.6806% |
| 2021-07-31 | -0.8973% | -0.7972% |
| 2021-06-30 | -0.1001% | +1.19% |
| 2021-05-31 | -1.29% | +0.3984% |
| 2021-04-30 | -1.69% | -1.29% |
| 2021-03-31 | -0.4028% | -0.4028% |
| 2021-02-28 | 0% | +0.0999% |
| 2021-01-31 | -0.0999% | +0.7057% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.8056% | -0.6046% |
| 2020-11-30 | -0.201% | -0.9024% |
| 2020-10-31 | 0.7014% | +0.0014% |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.7% | -1.83% |
| 2020-08-31 | 2.53% | +0.7004% |
| 2020-07-31 | 1.83% | +0.303% |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.52% | -0.8202% |
| 2020-05-31 | 2.34% | -0.1044% |
| 2020-04-30 | 2.45% | +1.12% |
| 2020-03-31 | 1.33% | +0.3103% |
| 2020-02-29 | 1.02% | +0.0072% |
| 2020-01-31 | 1.01% | -0.6286% |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.64% | +0.5198% |
| 2019-11-30 | 1.12% | +0.8164% |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.3015% | -0.1001% |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.4016% | +0.4016% |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Japan's food inflation rate is 4.04% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 3.31% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 9.77% (2023-10-31); the lowest is -5.21% (1999-11-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.