CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan
Japan: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 118.89 in 2026. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2026, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan stood at 118.89. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan peaked at 118.89 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 88.63, in 1987.
That places Japan 135th out of 156 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.
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 88.63 | — |
| 1988 | 89.23 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 91.27 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 94.07 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 97.15 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 98.82 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 100.07 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 100.76 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 100.66 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.5 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 103.18 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 102.83 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 102.14 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 101.41 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 100.49 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 100.22 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.21 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.96 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.64 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 100.26 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 99.54 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.26 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.21 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.52 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 102.29 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 103.09 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 103 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.48 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 104.47 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 104.99 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 104.97 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.72 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 107.33 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 110.83 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 113.88 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 117.5 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 118.89 | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 118.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 140.35, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 118.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.14, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.71 | 88.63 | 91.27 | 3 |
| 1990s | 100.08 | 94.07 | 103.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.67 | 99.96 | 102.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.88 | 99.21 | 104.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.16 | 104.72 | 118.89 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan?
- Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Japan was 118.89 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 118.89 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.63 in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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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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.