Economic Calendar and indicators of Japan

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.0% 1 Q 2025 -0.2% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.5% May 2025 2.5% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.3% Jun 2025 3.5% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.5% 0.5%
Trade Balance ¥​153.1 B Jun 2025 ¥​-638.6 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Retail Sales m/m, Actual: 1.0%, Forecast: -0.4%, Previous: -0.6%
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Retail Sales y/y, Actual: 2.0%, Forecast: 2.3%, Previous: 1.9%
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Large Retailer's Sales y/y, Actual: -0.1%, Forecast: 0.9%, Previous: 0.6%
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Industrial Production m/m, Actual: 1.7%, Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: -0.1%
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Industrial Production y/y, Actual: 4.0%, Forecast: -2.5%, Previous: -2.4%
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m, Actual: 1.8%, Previous: 0.3%
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m, Actual: 0.8%, Previous: -0.7%
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Actual: ¥​-331.6 B, Previous: ¥​1643.8 B
2025.07.30 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Actual: ¥​743.3 B, Previous: ¥​571.9 B
2025.07.31 02:57, JPY, BoJ Monetary Policy Statement
2025.07.31 02:57, JPY, BoJ Outlook Report
2025.07.31 02:57, JPY, BoJ Interest Rate Decision, Actual: 0.5%, Previous: 0.5%
2025.07.31 05:00, JPY, Consumer Confidence Index, Actual: 33.7, Forecast: 33.3, Previous: 34.5
2025.07.31 05:00, JPY, Construction Orders y/y, Actual: 22.5%, Forecast: 28.8%, Previous: 14.0%
2025.07.31 05:00, JPY, Housing Starts y/y, Actual: -15.6%, Forecast: -0.5%, Previous: -34.4%
2025.07.31 05:00, JPY, Annualized Housing Starts, Actual: 0.647 M, Previous: 0.529 M
2025.07.31 06:30, JPY, BoJ Press Conference
2025.07.31 23:30, JPY, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 2.5%, Previous: 2.5%
2025.07.31 23:30, JPY, Jobs to Applicants Ratio, Forecast: 1.24, Previous: 1.24
2025.08.01 00:30, JPY, au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI, Forecast: 49.5, Previous: 50.4
2025.08.01 19:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: 106.6 K
2025.08.03 23:50, JPY, BoJ Monetary Base y/y, Forecast: -3.5%, Previous: -3.5%
2025.08.05 00:30, JPY, au Jibun Bank Services PMI, Forecast: 52.3, Previous: 51.7
2025.08.05 00:30, JPY, au Jibun Bank Composite PMI, Previous: 51.4
2025.08.05 03:35, JPY, 10-Year JGB Auction, Previous: 1.442%
2025.08.05 23:30, JPY, Labor Cash Earnings y/y, Forecast: 0.6%, Previous: 1.0%
2025.08.05 23:30, JPY, Overtime Pay y/y, Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: 1.0%
2025.08.05 23:30, JPY, Real Wage y/y, Forecast: -2.5%, Previous: -2.9%
2025.08.06 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​-331.6 B
2025.08.06 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​743.3 B
2025.08.06 23:50, JPY, International Reserves, Previous: $​1313.8 B
2025.08.07 03:35, JPY, 30-Year JGB Auction, Previous: 2.808%
2025.08.07 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index, Forecast: 115.5, Previous: 116.0
2025.08.07 05:00, JPY, Leading Index, Forecast: 103.8, Previous: 104.8
2025.08.07 05:00, JPY, Coincident Index m/m, Previous: 0.0%
2025.08.07 05:00, JPY, Leading Index m/m, Previous: 0.6%
2025.08.07 23:30, JPY, Household Spending y/y, Forecast: 1.5%, Previous: 4.7%
2025.08.07 23:30, JPY, Household Spending m/m, Forecast: 0.5%, Previous: 4.6%
2025.08.07 23:50, JPY, BoJ Bank Lending y/y, Forecast: 2.9%, Previous: 2.8%
2025.08.07 23:50, JPY, BoJ Summary of Opinions
2025.08.07 23:50, JPY, Current Account n.s.a., Forecast: ¥​1732.7 B, Previous: ¥​3436.4 B
2025.08.07 23:50, JPY, Goods Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​1448.3 B, Previous: ¥​-522.3 B
2025.08.07 23:50, JPY, Adjusted Current Account, Forecast: ¥​2560.6 B, Previous: ¥​2818.1 B
2025.08.08 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions, Forecast: 45.9, Previous: 45.0
2025.08.08 05:00, JPY, Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions, Forecast: 47.0, Previous: 45.9

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 1.442% 1.512%
30-Year JGB Auction 2.808% 2.904%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions 106.6 K 22 Jul 2025 103.6 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.0% 1 Q 2025 -0.2% Quarterly
GDP y/y -0.2% 1 Q 2025 -0.7% Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q -0.8% 1 Q 2025 -0.8% Quarterly
Private Consumption q/q 0.1% 1 Q 2025 0.0% Quarterly
Private Non-Residential Investment q/q 1.1% 1 Q 2025 1.4% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Jobs to Applicants Ratio 1.24 May 2025 1.26 Monthly
Labor Cash Earnings y/y 1.0% May 2025 2.0% Monthly
Overtime Pay y/y 1.0% May 2025 1.3% Monthly
Real Wage y/y -2.9% May 2025 -2.0% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 2.5% May 2025 2.5% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m -0.2% Jun 2025 -0.1% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 2.9% Jun 2025 3.3% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 3.2% Jun 2025 3.4% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 2.3% Jun 2025 2.5% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.4% Jun 2025 1.7% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 3.4% Jun 2025 3.3% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.1% Jun 2025 0.3% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.3% Jun 2025 3.5% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 3.3% Jun 2025 3.7% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 3.3% 1 Q 2025 3.3% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 3.1% Jul 2025 3.1% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m 0.0% Jul 2025 0.0% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 2.9% Jul 2025 3.1% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 2.9% Jul 2025 3.1% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.5% 0.5%
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 1.5% Jun 2025 1.5% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 0.9% Jun 2025 0.6% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 0.4% Jun 2025 0.2% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y -3.5% Jun 2025 -3.4% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 45.0 Jun 2025 44.4 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 45.9 Jun 2025 44.8 Monthly
International Reserves $​1313.8 B Jun 2025 $​1298.1 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​2818.1 B May 2025 ¥​2306.8 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​-235.5 B Jun 2025 ¥​-291.6 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​3436.4 B May 2025 ¥​2258.0 B Monthly
Exports y/y -0.5% Jun 2025 -1.7% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​-522.3 B May 2025 ¥​-32.8 B Monthly
Imports y/y 0.2% Jun 2025 -7.7% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​153.1 B Jun 2025 ¥​-638.6 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 2.8% Jun 2025 2.4% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​-331.6 B 26 Jul 2025 ¥​1643.8 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​743.3 B 26 Jul 2025 ¥​571.9 B Weekly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
All Industry Activity Index m/m 1.3% Jul 2020 6.8% Monthly
BSI Large Manufacturing -4.8 2 Q 2025 -2.4 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large All Industry Capex 11.5% 2 Q 2025 3.1% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Index 13 2 Q 2025 12 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 12 2 Q 2025 12 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Index 34 2 Q 2025 35 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook 27 2 Q 2025 28 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small All Industry Capex -5.6% 2 Q 2025 -10.0% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Index 1 2 Q 2025 2 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Outlook -2 2 Q 2025 -1 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Index 15 2 Q 2025 16 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Outlook 9 2 Q 2025 9 Quarterly
Capacity Utilization Rate 2.0% May 2025 1.3% Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 6.4% 1 Q 2025 -0.2% Quarterly
Coincident Index 116.0 May 2025 115.9 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m 0.0% May 2025 -0.1% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y 22.5% Jun 2025 14.0% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m -0.6% May 2025 -9.1% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y 4.4% May 2025 6.6% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m 1.8% Jul 2025 0.3% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m 0.8% Aug 2025 -0.7% Monthly
Industrial Production m/m 1.7% Jun 2025 -0.1% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 4.0% Jun 2025 -2.4% Monthly
Leading Index 104.8 May 2025 105.3 Monthly
Leading Index m/m 0.6% May 2025 1.1% Monthly
Machine Tool Orders y/y -0.5% Jun 2025 3.4% Monthly
Tertiary Industry Activity Index m/m 0.6% May 2025 0.3% Monthly
au Jibun Bank Composite PMI 51.4 Jun 2025 50.2 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 50.4 Jun 2025 49.0 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 51.7 Jun 2025 51.0 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 33.7 Jul 2025 34.5 Monthly
Household Spending m/m 4.6% May 2025 -1.8% Monthly
Household Spending y/y 4.7% May 2025 -0.1% Monthly
Large Retailer's Sales y/y -0.1% Jun 2025 0.6% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 1.0% Jun 2025 -0.6% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y 2.0% Jun 2025 1.9% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
Annualized Housing Starts 0.647 M Jun 2025 0.529 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y -15.6% Jun 2025 -34.4% Monthly