Charts

Every series below is drawn from an official Japanese primary source and cited on its page. New datasets are added over time.

Prices

Consumer Price Index (inflation) coming soon

Japan’s consumer price index — headline, core (ex-fresh-food) and core-core (ex-food & energy), 2020 = 100.

Unemployment rate & labour force coming soon

Japan’s unemployment rate — the share of the labour force that is without work and looking for it.

Industrial production (IIP) coming soon

METI’s seasonally-adjusted index of how much Japan’s factories and mines produced each month, 2020 = 100.

Real GDP growth coming soon

Quarter-on-quarter change in Japan’s real, seasonally adjusted GDP, expressed as an annualized rate.

10-year JGB yield & yield curve

The yield on 10-year Japanese Government Bonds over time, plus a snapshot of yields across maturities.

BOJ policy rate

The Bank of Japan’s main operating target — the uncollateralized overnight call rate — shown daily.

USD/JPY exchange rate

How many Japanese yen one US dollar buys, using the Bank of Japan’s daily central rate.

Money stock (M2 & M3)

The size of Japan’s money supply, measured monthly by the Bank of Japan as M2 and M3.

Trade balance (exports & imports)

Japan’s monthly merchandise exports and imports, and the balance between them, from customs records.