Japan · National CPI · NSA
Japan core inflation (CPI excluding fresh food): 2.1% in Sep 2026, up from 1.7% in Aug 2026.
Next release: 19 Nov 2026.
Japan's national consumer price index excluding fresh food, against a year earlier: the measure usually called core inflation there. The Statistics Bureau publishes it monthly, in the second half of the following month.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2.1% | 2.1% | +0.4 |
| Aug 2026 | — | 1.7% | −0.1 |
| Jul 2026 | — | 1.8% | +0.2 |
| Jun 2026 | — | 1.6% | +0.2 |
| May 2026 | — | 1.4% | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | — | 1.4% | −0.3 |
| Mar 2026 | — | 1.7% | +0.2 |
| Feb 2026 | — | 1.5% | −0.4 |
| Jan 2026 | — | 1.9% | −0.5 |
| Dec 2025 | — | 2.4% | −0.6 |
| Nov 2025 | — | 3.0% | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | — | 3.0% | +0.1 |
Source: Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan website (https://www.e-stat.go.jp/); changes and rates marked as computed are created by Chartlas by editing those statistics. This service uses API functions from e-Stat, however its contents are not guaranteed by government.