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102.2August 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
January 1970
History ends
August 2026
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12 observations · January 2016 to December 2016

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Date or periodValue · IndexSource
January 201687.3Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
February 201687.4Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
March 201687.5Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
April 201687.7Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
May 201687.7Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
June 201687.6Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
July 201687.4Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
August 201687.4Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
September 201687.6Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
October 201688.1Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
November 201688.1Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
December 201687.9Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs

Japan consumer price index history by year

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Japan consumer price index history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)101.2102.2August 2026100.2February 2026▲ +1.4%
2025100101November 202598.9February 2025▲ +1.6%
202496.998.9December 202495.5January 2024▲ +3.6%
202394.395.7October 202392.9February 2023▲ +2.0%
202291.393December 202289.6January 2022▲ +3.8%
202189.189.4September 202188.5April 2021▲ +0.2%
202089.389.8January 202088.7December 2020▼ −1.2%
201989.489.8November 201989.1January 2019▲ +0.7%
201888.989.5October 201888.5April 2018▲ +0.1%
201788.188.8December 201787.6February 2017▲ +1.3%
201687.688.1October 201687.3January 2016▲ +0.7%
201587.788.1May 201587.2February 2015▲ +0.2%
201487.188September 201485.3January 2014▲ +2.6%
201384.785.4December 201384February 2013▲ +1.5%
201284.485March 201284November 2012▼ −0.4%
201184.584.7October 201184.2November 2011▼ −0.1%
201084.785March 201084.3July 2010▼ −0.5%
200985.385.7April 200984.7December 2009▼ −1.1%
200886.587.3August 200885.5February 2008▲ +0.6%
200785.385.8October 200784.6February 2007▲ +0.9%
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Japan consumer price index history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
200685.385.7August 200684.8February 2006▲ +0.2%
200585.185.3May 200584.9February 2005▼ −0.1%
200485.385.9October 200484.9January 2004▲ +0.5%
200385.385.6May 200384.9February 2003▼ −0.1%
200285.585.8May 200285.1February 2002▼ −0.1%
200186.386.8January 200185.7December 2001▼ −1.3%
200086.987.2May 200086.7November 2000▼ −0.2%
199987.587.9October 199987.1December 1999▼ −0.6%
199887.888.5October 199887.2August 1998▲ +0.7%
199787.288.3October 199785.7February 1997▲ +1.9%
199685.886.2October 199685.2February 1996▲ +0.7%
199585.786September 199585.4July 1995▼ −0.3%
199485.886.3October 199485.3January 1994▲ +0.6%
199385.285.7August 199384.3January 1993▲ +1.2%
199284.184.5April 199283.2February 1992▲ +1.3%
199182.783.8November 199181.6February 1991▲ +2.0%
199080.181.5October 199078.7January 1990▲ +3.3%
198977.779.1October 198975.9February 1989▲ +2.8%
198875.976.8October 198875.2February 1988▲ +1.3%
198775.476September 198774.7January 1987▲ +1.2%
198675.475.8May 198675August 1986▼ −0.7%
198574.975.7October 198574.1February 1985▲ +1.1%
198473.474.4October 198472.4January 1984▲ +2.3%
198371.872.8October 198370.8February 1983▲ +1.5%
198270.471.7October 198269.5February 1982▲ +2.0%
198168.669.6October 198167.3February 1981▲ +3.3%
198065.467November 198062.8January 1980▲ +6.2%
197960.662.2December 197958.8February 1979▲ +5.6%
197858.459.5October 197856.9January 1978▲ +3.5%
197756.157.4October 197754.4January 1977▲ +4.2%
197651.954December 197649.7January 1976▲ +8.7%
197547.449.1October 197545.8January 1975▲ +6.6%
197442.445.2December 197438.9January 1974▲ +16.2%
197334.537.4December 197331.9January 1973▲ +17.2%
197230.931.6December 197230January 1972▲ +5.3%
197129.430.2October 197128.8January 1971▲ +3.8%
197027.728.5December 197027January 1970▲ +5.6%

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