Core consumer prices in Japan increased 3 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Japan Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In February 2025, Japan's core Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items, excluding fresh food, grew by three percent compared to the previous year. A month earlier, rhe monthly core inflation had reached the highest level since June 2023.

CPI Core Core in Japan increased to 2.60 percent in February from 2.50 percent in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan CPI Core Core- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, Japan's core Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items, excluding fresh food, grew by 2.5 percent year on year. The highest price level increase since 1990 was recorded in 2023 at 3.1 percent.

Inflation Rate in Japan decreased to 3.70 percent in February from 4 percent in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In February 2025, the preliminary year-on-year growth rate of the core Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Tokyo Prefecture stood at 2.2 percent. The monthly core inflation in Tokyo decreased from 2.5 percent in January 2025.

Japan Core Inflation Nowcast data was reported at 3.002 % in 17 Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.976 % for 10 Mar 2025. Japan Core Inflation Nowcast data is updated weekly, averaging 2.136 % from Jan 2020 (Median) to 17 Mar 2025, with 272 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.077 % in 20 Feb 2023 and a record low of -0.903 % in 04 Jan 2021. Japan Core Inflation Nowcast data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Inflation: Core. The Japan Core Inflation Nowcast targets the Core CPI provided by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. Japan's Core CPI excludes fresh food but includes energy.

Japan JP: Core Inflation Index: YoY data was reported at 2.001 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.835 % for 2025. Japan JP: Core Inflation Index: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 1.608 % from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2026, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.576 % in 1974 and a record low of -1.182 % in 2010. Japan JP: Core Inflation Index: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Consumer and Wholesale Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PCORE_YTYPCT - Core inflationOECD group, all items non-food non-energy. See exceptions at the country's serie metadata; OECD definition differs from the official Japanese core inflation.

The Consumer Price Index in Japan decreased 0.10 percent in February of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Japan Inflation Rate MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Japan JP: Core Inflation Index: YoY: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at -0.050 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.119 % for 2020. Japan JP: Core Inflation Index: YoY: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 1.689 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2021, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.621 % in 1974 and a record low of -1.104 % in 2010. Japan JP: Core Inflation Index: YoY: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Consumer and Wholesale Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PCORE_YTYPCT - Core inflationOECD group, all items non-food non-energy. See exceptions at the country's serie metadataData are seasonally adjusted by the OECD; OECD definition differs from the official Japanese core inflation.

Key information about Japan Core CPI Change

• Japan Core CPI Change was reported at 2.545 % in Jan 2025.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 2.361 % for Dec 2024.
• Japan Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging -0.196 % from Jan 2001 to Jan 2025, with 289 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4.300 % in May 2023 and a record low of -1.683 % in Sep 2010.
• Japan Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly: Seasonally Adjusted.

CEIC calculates Core Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Core Consumer Price Index. Statistical Bureau provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2020=100. Core Consumer Price Index excludes Food, Non Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholic Beverages, Eating Out and Energy. Core Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2011 is calculated from Core Consumer Price Index with base 2010=100 and prior to January 2006 from Core Consumer Price Index with base 2005=100.

In 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of all items in Japan stood at 108.5 index points, up from 105.6 points in the previous year. The lowest price level in the past 20 years was recorded in 2011 and 2012, with a CPI of 94.5. What is the CPI? The CPI is a price index that measures the average price development of a set basket of goods and services purchased by households. Annual or monthly changes in the index are referred to as the inflation rate. In 2023, Japan recorded the highest inflation rate since 1982. Inflation slowed in 2024, reaching 2.7 percent. Culture and recreation was the category with the highest price level increase, followed by food. Japan’s core inflation, excluding volatile fresh food prices, stood at 2.5 percent. Producer price indices in Japan The producer price index (PPI) measures the price development of goods traded between businesses. At the same time, the services producer price index (SPPI) covers the price development of service products that are provided by businesses to other businesses and the central and local governments of Japan. Both the PPI and SSPI rose to a decade high in 2024. Producer price indices can serve as an early indicator of price developments in an economy before prices are passed on to consumers.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: OECD Groups: All Items Non-Food Non-Energy: Total for Japan (CPGRLE01JPM657N) from Jan 1960 to Jun 2021 about core, Japan, all items, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, and price.

As of February 2025, Japan's core-core Consumer Price Index (CPI) of all items, excluding fresh food and energy, stood at 108.7 index points. During the measured period, the lowest price level was recorded in January 2022, with a core-core CPI of 99.

JP: Core Inflation Index data was reported at 1.042 Index, 2011 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.037 Index, 2011 for 2021. JP: Core Inflation Index data is updated yearly, averaging 0.981 Index, 2011 from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.061 Index, 2011 in 1998 and a record low of 0.183 Index, 2011 in 1960. JP: Core Inflation Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Consumer and Wholesale Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PCORE - Core inflation indexOECD group, all items non-food non-energy. See exceptions at the country serie metadataIndex, national reference year

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Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Indices (CPIs, HICPs), COICOP 1999: Consumer Price Index: All Items Non-Food Non-Energy for Japan (CPGRLE01JPA659N) from 1956 to 2020 about core, Japan, all items, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, and price.

Japan Core Inflation Nowcast: Contribution: Balance Sheet: BOJ: Asset: Commercial Paper data was reported at 0.000 % in 03 Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 24 Feb 2025. Japan Core Inflation Nowcast: Contribution: Balance Sheet: BOJ: Asset: Commercial Paper data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 % from Jan 2020 (Median) to 03 Mar 2025, with 270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.218 % in 14 Dec 2020 and a record low of 0.000 % in 03 Mar 2025. Japan Core Inflation Nowcast: Contribution: Balance Sheet: BOJ: Asset: Commercial Paper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Inflation: Core.

As of January 2025, Japan's core Consumer Price Index (CPI) of all items, excluding fresh food, stood at 109.8 index points. During the measured period, the lowest price level was recorded in April 2021, with a core CPI of 99.3.

In 2024, Japan's core-core Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items, excluding fresh food and energy, rose to 107 index points. The CPI of all items indicated an increase of 2.9 index points in 2024.