CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan

Japan: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 118.22 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
118.22
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 155 countries
All-time high
118.22
in 2026
All-time low
88.72
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan, 1987–2026

02550751001251987200620261987: 88.71988: 89.31989: 91.31990: 94.11991: 97.21992: 98.91993: 100.11994: 100.81995: 100.71996: 100.91997: 102.61998: 103.31999: 102.92000: 102.22001: 101.52002: 100.62003: 100.32004: 100.32005: 1002006: 100.32007: 100.32008: 101.72009: 100.32010: 99.62011: 99.32012: 99.32013: 99.62014: 102.32015: 103.22016: 103.12017: 103.62018: 104.62019: 105.12020: 1052021: 104.82022: 107.42023: 110.92024: 1142025: 117.62026: 118.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2026, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan stood at 118.22. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan peaked at 118.22 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 88.72, in 1987.

That places Japan 135th out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.78 88.72 91.33 3
1990s 100.16 94.14 103.27 10
2000s 100.75 100.02 102.2 10
2010s 101.96 99.29 105.08 10
2020s 111.13 104.79 118.22 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 132 Cyprus 121.73 compare
  2. 133 Samoa 119.2 compare
  3. 134 Guyana 118.87 compare
  4. 136 Antigua and Barbuda 116.89 compare
  5. 137 Bahamas 116.71 compare
  6. 138 Togo 116.01 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan was 118.22 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 118.22 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 88.72 in 1987.
How does Japan rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 135th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.