Japan Inflation Rate (CPI, Annual %) (2025)
Japan's Inflation Rate (CPI, Annual %): 3.2 % annual change in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), 1960–2025.
Japan (2025)
3.2
% annual change
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % annual change | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +2.7pp |
| 2021 | -0.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 0 | -0.5pp |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -2pp |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +2.5pp |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 0 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | -0.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2010 | -0.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | -1.4 | -2.8pp |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2007 | 0.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +0.5pp |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 3.2 % annual change in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from -1.4 % annual change in 2009 to 23.2 % annual change in 1974.
This page tracks consumer price inflation (CPI, annual % change) in Japan. Inflation is the most-watched macro indicator for monetary policy, fixed income markets, and real return calculations.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks consumer price inflation (CPI, annual % change) in Japan. Inflation is the most-watched macro indicator for monetary policy, fixed income markets, and real return calculations. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 23.2 % annual change in 1974 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1.4 % annual change in 2009. The latest reading is 3.2 % annual change in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp.