Economic Calendar and indicators of Japan

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.4% 2 Q 2026 0.3% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate N/D Sep 2026 Monthly
CPI y/y 2.2% Sep 2026 2.0% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 1.3% 1.3%
Trade Balance ¥​-536.6 B Sep 2026 ¥​-1111.9 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2026.11.10 03:35, JPY, 30-Year JGB Auction, Actual: 3.847%, Previous: 4.109%
2026.11.10 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions, Actual: 46.1, Forecast: 48.3, Previous: 47.0
2026.11.10 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions, Actual: 46.5, Forecast: 48.9, Previous: 47.4
2026.11.10 23:50, JPY, BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y, Actual: 1.7%, Forecast: 2.0%, Previous: 1.9%
2026.11.10 23:50, JPY, BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y, Actual: 0.9%, Previous: 1.1%
2026.11.10 23:50, JPY, BoJ L Money Stock y/y, Actual: 4.1%, Forecast: 3.9%, Previous: 4.3%
2026.11.11 06:00, JPY, Machine Tool Orders y/y, Actual: 42.5%, Previous: 60.4%
2026.11.11 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m, Actual: 0.7%, Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: -0.2%
2026.11.11 23:50, JPY, BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y, Actual: 7.1%, Forecast: 6.1%, Previous: 6.8%
2026.11.11 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Actual: ¥​-537.6 B, Previous: ¥​1312.0 B
2026.11.11 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Actual: ¥​-105.2 B, Previous: ¥​1129.3 B
2026.11.15 23:50, JPY, GDP q/q, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 0.4%
2026.11.15 23:50, JPY, GDP Price Index y/y, Forecast: 2.3%, Previous: 2.6%
2026.11.15 23:50, JPY, GDP y/y, Forecast: -0.3%, Previous: 1.4%
2026.11.15 23:50, JPY, Private Non-Residential Investment q/q, Forecast: -1.1%, Previous: -0.9%
2026.11.15 23:50, JPY, Private Consumption q/q, Forecast: -0.2%, Previous: 0.0%
2026.11.15 23:50, JPY, Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: 0.5%
2026.11.16 04:00, JPY, BoJ Board Member Takata Speech
2026.11.16 04:30, JPY, Industrial Production m/m
2026.11.16 04:30, JPY, Industrial Production y/y
2026.11.16 04:30, JPY, Capacity Utilization Rate
2026.11.16 20:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: 102.3 K
2026.11.17 23:50, JPY, Adjusted Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​-1025.6 B, Previous: ¥​-704.0 B
2026.11.17 23:50, JPY, Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​-606.1 B, Previous: ¥​-536.6 B
2026.11.17 23:50, JPY, Imports y/y, Forecast: 24.4%, Previous: 18.9%
2026.11.17 23:50, JPY, Exports y/y, Forecast: 14.8%, Previous: 16.7%
2026.11.18 23:50, JPY, Core Machinery Orders m/m, Forecast: -1.1%, Previous: 5.2%
2026.11.18 23:50, JPY, Core Machinery Orders y/y, Forecast: 21.1%, Previous: 18.6%
2026.11.18 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​-537.6 B
2026.11.18 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​-105.2 B
2026.11.19 23:30, JPY, CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.9%, Previous: 2.2%
2026.11.19 23:30, JPY, CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y, Forecast: 2.2%, Previous: 2.4%
2026.11.19 23:30, JPY, Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.1%, Previous: 2.2%
2026.11.19 23:30, JPY, CPI s.a. m/m, Previous: 0.3%

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 2.768% 3.101%
30-Year JGB Auction 3.847% 4.109%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions 102.3 K 3 Nov 2026 101.6 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.4% 2 Q 2026 0.3% Quarterly
GDP y/y 1.4% 2 Q 2026 1.1% Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q 0.5% 2 Q 2026 0.5% Quarterly
Private Consumption q/q 0.0% 2 Q 2026 0.0% Quarterly
Private Non-Residential Investment q/q -0.9% 2 Q 2026 -1.2% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Jobs to Applicants Ratio 1.19 Sep 2026 1.18 Monthly
Labor Cash Earnings y/y 4.6% Sep 2026 3.9% Monthly
Overtime Pay y/y 3.6% Sep 2026 4.9% Monthly
Real Wage y/y 2.2% Sep 2026 1.6% Monthly
Unemployment Rate N/D Sep 2026 Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m 0.7% Oct 2026 -0.2% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 7.1% Oct 2026 6.8% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 3.7% Sep 2026 3.5% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 2.5% Sep 2026 2.2% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.6% Sep 2026 1.5% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 2.4% Sep 2026 2.0% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.3% Sep 2026 0.1% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.2% Sep 2026 2.0% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.2% Sep 2026 1.8% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 2.6% 2 Q 2026 2.6% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 2.6% Oct 2026 2.9% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m 0.5% Oct 2026 0.6% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 2.8% Oct 2026 2.7% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 2.6% Oct 2026 2.7% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 1.3% 1.3%
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 4.1% Oct 2026 4.3% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 1.7% Oct 2026 1.9% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 0.9% Oct 2026 1.1% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y -13.6% Oct 2026 -15.2% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 46.1 Oct 2026 47.0 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 46.5 Oct 2026 47.4 Monthly
International Reserves $​1178.4 B Sep 2026 $​1207.5 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​1817.7 B Sep 2026 ¥​2910.5 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​-704.0 B Sep 2026 ¥​-801.1 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​2372.3 B Sep 2026 ¥​3993.1 B Monthly
Exports y/y 16.7% Sep 2026 19.3% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​-187.5 B Sep 2026 ¥​-687.7 B Monthly
Imports y/y 18.9% Sep 2026 28.0% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​-536.6 B Sep 2026 ¥​-1111.9 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 5.2% Oct 2026 5.2% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​-537.6 B 7 Nov 2026 ¥​1312.0 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​-105.2 B 7 Nov 2026 ¥​1129.3 B Weekly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
All Industry Activity Index m/m 1.3% Jul 2020 6.8% Monthly
BSI Large Manufacturing 7.6 3 Q 2026 -1.8 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large All Industry Capex 11.3% 3 Q 2026 11.5% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Index 24 3 Q 2026 22 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 21 3 Q 2026 17 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Index 35 3 Q 2026 37 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook 30 3 Q 2026 28 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small All Industry Capex -4.7% 3 Q 2026 -8.3% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Index 14 3 Q 2026 9 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Outlook 12 3 Q 2026 2 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Index 15 3 Q 2026 15 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Outlook 10 3 Q 2026 8 Quarterly
Capacity Utilization Rate N/D Aug 2026 0.5% Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 1.6% 2 Q 2026 0.0% Quarterly
Coincident Index 119.5 Sep 2026 118.8 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m 0.7% Sep 2026 -1.8% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y -11.1% Sep 2026 -3.6% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m 5.2% Aug 2026 -3.7% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y 18.6% Aug 2026 11.2% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m N/D Oct 2026 Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m N/D Nov 2026 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m N/D Sep 2026 Monthly
Industrial Production y/y N/D Sep 2026 Monthly
Leading Index 116.4 Sep 2026 118.0 Monthly
Leading Index m/m -1.6% Sep 2026 0.4% Monthly
Machine Tool Orders y/y 42.5% Oct 2026 60.4% Monthly
Tertiary Industry Activity Index m/m N/D Aug 2026 0.4% Monthly
au Jibun Bank Composite PMI 52.1 Oct 2026 52.3 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 53.3 Oct 2026 53.3 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 51.7 Oct 2026 52.0 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 35.0 Oct 2026 35.4 Monthly
Household Spending m/m -2.8% Sep 2026 0.1% Monthly
Household Spending y/y -6.8% Sep 2026 -3.1% Monthly
Large Retailer's Sales y/y N/D Sep 2026 Monthly
Retail Sales m/m N/D Sep 2026 Monthly
Retail Sales y/y N/D Sep 2026 Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
Annualized Housing Starts 0.714 M Sep 2026 0.753 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y -2.7% Sep 2026 6.1% Monthly