CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Japan
Japan: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 3.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Japan, 1956–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Japan is 3.17, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 296.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Japan peaked at 23.22 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 2009.
Japan ranks 94th of 193 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.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.4 | — |
| 1957 | 3.1 | +675.0% |
| 1958 | -0.48 | -115.5% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -325.0% |
| 1960 | 3.57 | +230.6% |
| 1961 | 5.37 | +50.4% |
| 1962 | 6.84 | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 6.71 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.8 | -43.4% |
| 1965 | 6.66 | +75.3% |
| 1966 | 5.04 | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 3.99 | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 5.34 | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 5.25 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.92 | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 6.4 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.84 | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 11.61 | +139.9% |
| 1974 | 23.22 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 11.73 | -49.5% |
| 1976 | 9.37 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 8.16 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 4.21 | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 3.7 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 7.78 | +110.3% |
| 1981 | 4.91 | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 2.74 | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6 | -70.4% |
| 1987 | 0.13 | -78.3% |
| 1988 | 0.68 | +423.1% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | +233.8% |
| 1990 | 3.08 | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 3.25 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.76 | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | -43.5% |
| 1995 | -0.13 | -118.6% |
| 1996 | 0.14 | -207.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | +1150.0% |
| 1998 | 0.66 | -62.3% |
| 1999 | -0.34 | -151.5% |
| 2000 | -0.68 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | -0.74 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | -0.92 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | -0.26 | -71.7% |
| 2004 | -0.01 | -96.2% |
| 2005 | -0.28 | +2700.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | -189.3% |
| 2007 | 0.06 | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +2200.0% |
| 2009 | -1.35 | -197.8% |
| 2010 | -0.73 | -45.9% |
| 2011 | -0.27 | -63.0% |
| 2012 | -0.04 | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 0.34 | -950.0% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | +711.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -71.0% |
| 2016 | -0.13 | -116.3% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -469.2% |
| 2018 | 0.99 | +106.2% |
| 2019 | 0.47 | -52.5% |
| 2020 | -0.02 | -104.3% |
| 2021 | -0.23 | +1050.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -1187.0% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 3.17 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | -0.48 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 1960s | 5.26 | 3.57 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.02 | 3.7 | 23.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 0.13 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | -0.34 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.255 | -1.35 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.467 | -0.73 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | -0.23 | 3.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 91 Netherlands 3.26 compare
- 92 Comoros 3.25 compare
- 93 South Africa 3.21 compare
- 95 Norway 3.06 compare
- 96 Israel 3.04 compare
- 97 United States of America 2.95 compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Japan?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Japan was 3.17 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Japan ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.