Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
Japan's retail sales stands at 3.47% as of 2026-05-31, up from 1.49% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Japan's retail sales was 3.47%, up from 1.49% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Japan's retail sales was 1.49%, up from -0.0458% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Japan's retail sales was -0.0458%, up from -1.42% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Japan's retail sales was -1.42%, down from 0.285% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Japan's retail sales was 0.285%, up from -2.21% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 3.47% | +1.98% |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.49% | +1.54% |
| 2026-03-31 | -0.0458% | +1.37% |
| 2026-02-28 | -1.42% | -1.7% |
| 2026-01-31 | 0.285% | +2.49% |
| 2025-12-31 | -2.21% | -0.0582% |
| 2025-11-30 | -2.15% | -0.5975% |
| 2025-10-31 | -1.55% | +0.5285% |
| 2025-09-30 | -2.08% | +0.9367% |
| 2025-08-31 | -3.02% | -0.4079% |
| 2025-07-31 | -2.61% | -0.9219% |
| 2025-06-30 | -1.69% | -0.0882% |
| 2025-05-31 | -1.6% | -1.21% |
| 2025-04-30 | -0.3896% | +0.265% |
| 2025-03-31 | -0.6546% | -0.7755% |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.1209% | -0.09% |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.2109% | -0.034% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.2449% | +0.6292% |
| 2024-11-30 | -0.3843% | +0.4027% |
| 2024-10-31 | -0.787% | +1.26% |
| 2024-09-30 | -2.05% | -1.01% |
| 2024-08-31 | -1.03% | -0.5454% |
| 2024-07-31 | -0.4861% | -1.07% |
| 2024-06-30 | 0.5861% | +1.16% |
| 2024-05-31 | -0.5756% | -0.3894% |
| 2024-04-30 | -0.1861% | +0.647% |
| 2024-03-31 | -0.8332% | -0.723% |
| 2024-02-29 | -0.1101% | -0.5914% |
| 2024-01-31 | 0.4812% | -0.191% |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.6722% | -1.55% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.22% | +0.9422% |
| 2023-10-31 | 1.28% | -1.66% |
| 2023-09-30 | 2.94% | -0.8825% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.82% | +0.8427% |
| 2023-07-31 | 2.98% | +0.4287% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.55% | -0.1683% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2.72% | +0.5431% |
| 2023-04-30 | 2.17% | -0.6772% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.85% | +0.1495% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2.7% | +1.57% |
| 2023-01-31 | 1.14% | +1.33% |
| 2022-12-31 | -0.1909% | +1.24% |
| 2022-11-30 | -1.43% | -1.82% |
| 2022-10-31 | 0.3888% | -1.2% |
| 2022-09-30 | 1.59% | +0.4626% |
| 2022-08-31 | 1.13% | +0.9914% |
| 2022-07-31 | 0.1364% | +0.9626% |
| 2022-06-30 | -0.8262% | -2.27% |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.44% | +0.6886% |
| 2022-04-30 | 0.7505% | +1.46% |
| 2022-03-31 | -0.7054% | +1.15% |
| 2022-02-28 | -1.85% | -2.74% |
| 2022-01-31 | 0.8821% | +0.6073% |
| 2021-12-31 | 0.2748% | -0.9774% |
| 2021-11-30 | 1.25% | +0.7623% |
| 2021-10-31 | 0.4899% | +1.57% |
| 2021-09-30 | -1.08% | +1.71% |
| 2021-08-31 | -2.78% | -5.82% |
| 2021-07-31 | 3.03% | +2.53% |
| 2021-06-30 | 0.5003% | -9.05% |
| 2021-05-31 | 9.55% | -3.63% |
| 2021-04-30 | 13.18% | +7.86% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.33% | +4.92% |
| 2021-02-28 | 0.4037% | +1.95% |
| 2021-01-31 | -1.54% | -2.55% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.01% | -0.5931% |
| 2020-11-30 | 1.6% | -5.09% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.69% | +15.58% |
| 2020-09-30 | -8.88% | -6.99% |
| 2020-08-31 | -1.89% | +0.761% |
| 2020-07-31 | -2.65% | -1.3% |
| 2020-06-30 | -1.35% | +10.84% |
| 2020-05-31 | -12.19% | +1.74% |
| 2020-04-30 | -13.94% | -8.41% |
| 2020-03-31 | -5.52% | -5.22% |
| 2020-02-29 | -0.3087% | +0.7749% |
| 2020-01-31 | -1.08% | +2.37% |
| 2019-12-31 | -3.45% | -0.6534% |
| 2019-11-30 | -2.8% | +4.56% |
| 2019-10-31 | -7.36% | -15.94% |
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Japan's retail sales is 3.47% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 1.49% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 13.18% (2021-04-30); the lowest is -16.25% (1998-03-31), 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.