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Retail Sales Change in Japan

Japan Retail Sales Data

Indicator Data Period
Retail Sales MoM 0.1 % Aug/23
Retail Sales YoY 7 % Aug/23


Latest data on Retail Sales MoM (%)

Retail Sales MoM
                     Japan - Historical Data (%)

What is Japan Retail Sales Growth in 2025?

  • Retail Sales in Japan increased by 0.1 % in August 2023. The maximum growth was 11.6 % and minimum was -13.7 %
  • Data published Monthly by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
0.1 Aug/23 29.09.2023
2.1 Jul/23 31.08.2023
-0.4 Jun/23 31.07.2023
1.3 May/23 29.06.2023
-1.2 Apr/23 31.05.2023
0.6 Mar/23 28.04.2023
-4.4 Feb/23 31.03.2023
1.9 Jan/23 28.02.2023


Historical Chart by MoM governors (%)

Retail Sales MoM in Japan by governors

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Haruhiko Kuroda 20.03.2013 - 0.9200 1.4000 8.2900 -13.6700 52.17%
Masaaki Shirakawa 09.04.2008 - 20.03.2013 -0.6200 0.6200 4.2300 -7.2200 -200.00%
Masaru Hayami 20.03.1998 - 20.03.2003 -0.6600 0.6500 1.6400 -1.7200 -198.48%
Yasuo Matsushita 17.12.1994 - 20.03.1998 0.4500 -1.7500 7.1700 -13.7000 -488.89%


Latest data on Retail Sales YoY (%)

Retail Sales YoY
                     Japan - Historical Data (%)

What is Japan Retail Sales Yearly Change?

  • Retail Sales in Japan increased by 7 % in August 2023 over the same month in the previous year. The maximum growth was 36.5 % and minimum was -14.3 %
  • Data published Monthly by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
7 Aug/23 29.09.2023
7 Jul/23 31.08.2023
5.6 Jun/23 31.07.2023
5.8 May/23 29.06.2023
5 Apr/23 31.05.2023
7.2 Mar/23 28.04.2023
6.6 Feb/23 31.03.2023
6.3 Jan/23 28.02.2023


Historical Chart by YoY governors (%)

Retail Sales YoY in Japan by governors

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Haruhiko Kuroda 20.03.2013 - -0.3000 1.6000 11.0000 -9.7000 -633.33%
Masaaki Shirakawa 09.04.2008 - 20.03.2013 -0.1000 -2.2000 9.3000 -8.0000 2100.00%
Toshihiko Fukui 20.03.2003 - 19.03.2008 0.4000 3.5000 4.1000 -3.0000 775.00%
Masaru Hayami 20.03.1998 - 20.03.2003 -14.3000 1.0000 4.2000 -14.3000 -106.99%
Yasuo Matsushita 17.12.1994 - 20.03.1998 1.8000 -7.4000 12.4000 -7.4000 -511.11%

Other consumer indicators in Japan

Index Updated Actual Previous
Consumer Confidence Sep/23 35.2 in. pt. 36.2
Private Debt To GDP 2022 247 % 244
Consumer Credit 2Q/23 3420.143 B USD 3343.143
Consumer Spending 2Q/23 1981.331 B USD 1994.128
Disposable Personal Income Aug/23 0 B USD 0
Households Debt To GDP 1Q/23 68.1 % 68.4

Retail Sales YoY in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Kyrgyzstan Jun/23 8.6 % 8.7
Tajikistan 2016 6.4 % 0
China Aug/23 4.6 % 2.5
Georgia 2Q/23 9.3 % 16.6
Israel Jul/23 2.35 % 3.13
South Korea Jul/23 -1.7 % 1.5
Taiwan Aug/23 4.3 % 5.34
Vietnam Sep/23 7.5 % 7.6
Armenia Aug/23 23.5 % 20.4
Hong Kong Aug/23 11 % 14.2
Indonesia Aug/23 1.1 % 1.6
Japan Aug/23 7 % 7
Kazakhstan Aug/23 1.3 % 9.3
Macau 2Q/23 59.3 % 28.5
Malaysia Jul/23 5.5 % 5.8
Philippines May/21 2.1 % 2
Singapore Aug/23 4 % 1.3
Thailand Jul/23 0.99 % -0.74
Azerbaijan 2023 3.1 % 3
Uzbekistan 2Q/23 6.9 % 5.2