🇯🇵 Japan · Prices

Japan Inflation

2.6%

YoY -8.5%

World rank

#6

Period Δ

-8.5%

Regional

#2

Period 2025Published Dec 31, 2025Updated on WorldShift Aug 10, 2026Source IMF / national statisticsFrequency monthly

Latest available data from IMF / national statistics. Not realtime.

Historical high

3.3% (2012)

Historical low

2.6% (2025)

Average growth

-0.11% / step

Previous year

2.8%

Global rank

#6

Regional rank

#2

Questions people ask

What is Japan’s current Inflation?

The latest available value is 2.6% for period 2025.

What is Japan’s Inflation growth rate?

Year-over-year change is -8.5%.

What rank is Japan by Inflation?

Within the WorldShift MVP set, Japan ranks #6 (#2 in Asia).

How has Japan’s Inflation changed over time?

The chart covers 26 observations. Use 5Y / 10Y / 20Y / MAX to inspect the path.