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
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.
Retail Sales Volume,Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 49.05 | — |
| 1988 | 58.23 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 58.12 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.31 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 68.38 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 72.89 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 81.58 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 89.57 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 97.52 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 84.91 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 75.76 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 69.47 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 78.73 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 81.67 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 71.19 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 66.84 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 77.96 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 78.18 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.92 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 73.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.87 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 91.26 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 100 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 108.89 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 110.39 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.33 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 85.68 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 74.22 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 82.13 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 81.13 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.86 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 85.01 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.86 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.17 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.57 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 70.55 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.88 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 68.8 | +2.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 68.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.94, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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