Consumer Spending in Japan increased to 301247.10 JPY Billion in the third quarter of 2025 from 300803 JPY Billion in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Consumer Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, households in Japan with a household head aged between 50 and 59 years old spent a monthly average of about ***** thousand Japanese yen on consumption expenditures, the highest among households. By comparison, the monthly consumer spending of households with a head aged 29 years and younger amounted to around ***** thousand yen on average.

Household Spending in Japan increased 1.80 percent in September of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Household Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Japan Private Consumption Expenditure

• Japan Private Consumption Expenditure was reported at 578.822 USD bn in Sep 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 588.487 USD bn for Jun 2025.
• Japan Private Consumption Expenditure data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Mar 1980 to Sep 2025, with 183 observations.
• Japan Private Consumption Expenditure data remains in an active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure: USD: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.

CEIC converts quarterly de-annualised Private Consumption Expenditure into USD. Economic and Social Research Institute provides annualised Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency, based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2015. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Private Consumption Expenditure excludes NPISHs Consumption. Private Consumption Expenditure prior to Q1 1994 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2000.

In 2024, Japanese households spent an average of around ******* Japanese yen per month on goods and services. The largest expense item was food, with roughly ****** yen in consumption expenditures per month.

Historical dataset showing Japan consumer spending by year from 1970 to 2022.

In 2024, the consumption spending of Japanese households, including workers' and non-workers' households, amounted to about ******* Japanese yen per month on average. **** made up the largest expense category among households. The annual average of monthly consumption expenditures of households reached a decade high, but declined by *** percent in real terms.

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Key information about Japan Private Consumption: % of GDP

• Japan Private Consumption accounted for 54.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a ratio of 53.6 % in the previous quarter.
• Japan Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Sep 2025, with an average share of 53.4 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 59.2 % in Sep 2009 and a record low of 50.4 % in Dec 1997.

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Economic and Social Research Institute provides Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2015. Private Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1994 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2000.


Related information about Japan Private Consumption: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Japan GDP expanded 1.1 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• Its Nominal GDP reached 1,077.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Japan GDP Per Capita reached 32,434.4 USD in Dec 2024.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 30.1 % in Mar 2024.

With **** percent, food accounted for the largest share of the average monthly consumption spending of households in Japan in 2024. Around **** percent was spent on transportation and communication, making up the second-largest share that year. The average consumption expenditure per household per month in Japan rose to ***** thousand yen in 2024.

Key information about Japan Household Expenditure per Capita

• Japan Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 8,258.473 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the last update number of 8,691.523 USD in Dec 2023.
• Japan Annual Household Expenditure per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 0.000 USD.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Japan grew 1.770 % YoY in Oct 2025.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Expenditure per Capita from monthly Household Expenditure and monthly Average Household Size and converts it into USD. Statistical Bureau provides Household Expenditure in local currency and Average Household Size. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Expenditure do not cover single person households.

Actual value and historical data chart for Japan Household Final Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Growth Annual Percent

Japan: Household consumption as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2022 is 55.5 percent, an increase from 53.49 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 62.91 percent, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1970 to 2022 is 52.77 percent. The minimum value, 45.67 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 58.14 percent was recorded in 2013.

In 2024, the domestic final household consumption expenditures on consumer goods and services in Japan amounted to around ***** trillion Japanese yen. Services made up the largest segment of Japanese household expenditure, followed by nondurable consumer goods.

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In 2024, the average monthly consumption spending of Japanese households, including workers' and non-workers' households, declined by *** percent in real terms. The largest decline in consumer spending was recorded in 2020 at *** percent.

Japan JP: GDP: PPP: Household Final Consumption Expenditure data was reported at 2,798,591.063 Intl $ mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,757,330.407 Intl $ mn for 2015. Japan JP: GDP: PPP: Household Final Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 1,850,732.170 Intl $ mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,798,591.063 Intl $ mn in 2016 and a record low of 1,099,284.818 Intl $ mn in 1990. Japan JP: GDP: PPP: Household Final Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Purchasing Power Parity. Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2011 ICP round.; ; World Bank, International Comparison Program database.; Gap-filled total;

Japan JP: GDP: Household Consumption Expenditure including NPISHs data was reported at 74,926,400.000 JPY mn in Jun 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75,026,400.000 JPY mn for Mar 2017. Japan JP: GDP: Household Consumption Expenditure including NPISHs data is updated quarterly, averaging 45,343,000.000 JPY mn from Mar 1955 (Median) to Jun 2017, with 238 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77,537,800.000 JPY mn in Dec 2016 and a record low of 1,257,000.000 JPY mn in Jun 1955. Japan JP: GDP: Household Consumption Expenditure including NPISHs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.IMF.IFS: Gross Domestic Product: by Expenditure: Quarterly.

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