Retail Sales Volume,Index in Japan

Japan: Retail Sales Volume,Index was 68.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
68.8
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
110.39
in 2012
All-time low
49.05
in 1987
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Retail Sales Volume,Index in Japan, 1987–2025

02550751001987200620251987: 491988: 58.21989: 58.11990: 60.31991: 68.41992: 72.91993: 81.61994: 89.61995: 97.51996: 84.91997: 75.81998: 69.51999: 78.72000: 81.72001: 71.22002: 66.82003: 72.32004: 782005: 78.22006: 73.92007: 73.42008: 83.92009: 91.32010: 1002011: 108.92012: 110.42013: 91.32014: 85.72015: 74.22016: 82.12017: 81.12018: 83.92019: 852020: 83.92021: 83.22022: 71.62023: 70.52024: 66.92025: 68.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for retail sales volume,index in Japan is 68.8, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, retail sales volume,index in Japan peaked at 110.39 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.05, in 1987.

That places Japan 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.13 49.05 58.23 3
1990s 77.91 60.31 97.52 10
2000s 77.06 66.84 91.26 10
2010s 90.26 74.22 110.39 10
2020s 74.14 66.88 83.86 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 22 Spain 85.9 compare
  2. 23 Greece 83.1 compare
  3. 24 Italy 74.3 compare
  4. 26 South Africa 56.17 compare
  5. 27 Norway 38.95 compare
  6. 28 Turkey 12.41 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail sales volume,index in Japan?
Retail sales volume,index in Japan was 68.8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest retail sales volume,index recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 110.39 in 2012.
What is the lowest retail sales volume,index recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 49.05 in 1987.
How does Japan rank for retail sales volume,index?
Japan ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is retail sales volume,index rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Retail Sales Volume,Index,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Retail Sales Volume,Index,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 935 data points, 1987–2025
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