Economic Calendar and indicators of Japan

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.5% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.6% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.7% Mar 2024 2.8% Monthly
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.1% 0.1%
Trade Balance ¥​366.5 B Mar 2024 ¥​-377.8 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, GDP q/q, Actual: -0.5%, Forecast: -0.4%, Previous: 0.0%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, GDP Price Index y/y, Actual: 3.6%, Forecast: 4.0%, Previous: 3.9%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, GDP y/y, Actual: -2.0%, Forecast: -1.7%, Previous: 0.0%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Private Non-Residential Investment q/q, Actual: -0.8%, Forecast: 1.1%, Previous: 1.8%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Private Consumption q/q, Actual: -0.7%, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: -0.4%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q, Actual: -0.3%, Forecast: -0.9%, Previous: 0.2%
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Actual: ¥​-396.6 B, Previous: ¥​-1018.4 B
2024.05.15 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Actual: ¥​660.8 B, Previous: ¥​268.6 B
2024.05.17 19:30, JPY, CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -134.9 K
2024.05.21 23:50, JPY, Core Machinery Orders m/m, Forecast: 3.3%, Previous: 7.7%
2024.05.21 23:50, JPY, Core Machinery Orders y/y, Forecast: -2.3%, Previous: -1.8%
2024.05.21 23:50, JPY, Adjusted Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​-367.9 B, Previous: ¥​-701.5 B
2024.05.21 23:50, JPY, Trade Balance, Forecast: ¥​506.9 B, Previous: ¥​366.5 B
2024.05.21 23:50, JPY, Imports y/y, Forecast: -1.4%, Previous: -4.9%
2024.05.21 23:50, JPY, Exports y/y, Forecast: 14.1%, Previous: 7.3%
2024.05.22 23:50, JPY, Foreign Bond Investment, Previous: ¥​-396.6 B
2024.05.22 23:50, JPY, Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks, Previous: ¥​660.8 B
2024.05.23 23:30, JPY, CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.8%, Previous: 2.7%
2024.05.23 23:30, JPY, CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y, Forecast: 2.7%, Previous: 2.9%
2024.05.23 23:30, JPY, Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.7%, Previous: 2.6%
2024.05.23 23:30, JPY, CPI s.a. m/m, Previous: 0.2%

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
10-Year JGB Auction 0.857% 0.753%
30-Year JGB Auction 1.992% 1.808%
CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions -134.9 K 7 May 2024 -168.4 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.5% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
GDP y/y -2.0% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q -0.3% 1 Q 2024 0.2% Quarterly
Private Consumption q/q -0.7% 1 Q 2024 -0.4% Quarterly
Private Non-Residential Investment q/q -0.8% 1 Q 2024 1.8% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Jobs to Applicants Ratio 1.28 Mar 2024 1.26 Monthly
Labor Cash Earnings y/y 0.6% Mar 2024 1.4% Monthly
Overtime Pay y/y -1.5% Mar 2024 -1.6% Monthly
Real Wage y/y -2.5% Mar 2024 -1.8% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 2.6% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index m/m 0.3% Apr 2024 0.2% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Goods Price Index y/y 0.9% Apr 2024 0.9% Monthly
BoJ Corporate Services Price Index y/y 2.3% Mar 2024 2.2% Monthly
BoJ Trimmed Mean Core CPI y/y 2.2% Mar 2024 2.3% Monthly
BoJ Weighted Median Core CPI y/y 1.3% Mar 2024 1.4% Monthly
CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 2.9% Mar 2024 3.2% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.2% Mar 2024 0.0% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.7% Mar 2024 2.8% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.6% Mar 2024 2.8% Monthly
GDP Price Index y/y 3.6% 1 Q 2024 3.9% Quarterly
Tokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y 1.8% Apr 2024 2.9% Monthly
Tokyo CPI s.a. m/m -0.4% Apr 2024 0.3% Monthly
Tokyo CPI y/y 1.8% Apr 2024 2.6% Monthly
Tokyo Core CPI y/y 1.6% Apr 2024 2.4% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.1% 0.1%
BoJ L Money Stock y/y 1.8% Apr 2024 2.2% Monthly
BoJ M2 Money Stock y/y 2.2% Apr 2024 2.5% Monthly
BoJ M3 Money Stock y/y 1.6% Apr 2024 1.8% Monthly
BoJ Monetary Base y/y 2.1% Apr 2024 1.6% Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Current Conditions 47.4 Apr 2024 49.8 Monthly
Economy Watchers Index for Future Conditions 48.5 Apr 2024 51.2 Monthly
International Reserves $​1279.0 B Apr 2024 $​1290.6 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Adjusted Current Account ¥​2010.6 B Mar 2024 ¥​1412.1 B Monthly
Adjusted Trade Balance ¥​-701.5 B Mar 2024 ¥​-566.2 B Monthly
Current Account n.s.a. ¥​3398.8 B Mar 2024 ¥​2644.2 B Monthly
Exports y/y 7.3% Mar 2024 7.8% Monthly
Goods Trade Balance ¥​491.0 B Mar 2024 ¥​-280.9 B Monthly
Imports y/y -4.9% Mar 2024 0.5% Monthly
Trade Balance ¥​366.5 B Mar 2024 ¥​-377.8 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoJ Bank Lending y/y 3.1% Apr 2024 3.2% Monthly
Foreign Bond Investment ¥​-396.6 B 11 May 2024 ¥​-1018.4 B Weekly
Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks ¥​660.8 B 11 May 2024 ¥​268.6 B Weekly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
All Industry Activity Index m/m 1.3% Jul 2020 6.8% Monthly
BSI Large Manufacturing -6.7 1 Q 2024 5.7 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large All Industry Capex 4.0% 1 Q 2024 13.5% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Index 11 1 Q 2024 13 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 10 1 Q 2024 8 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Index 34 1 Q 2024 32 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook 27 1 Q 2024 27 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small All Industry Capex -3.6% 1 Q 2024 10.3% Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Index -1 1 Q 2024 2 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Manufacturing Outlook 0 1 Q 2024 0 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Index 13 1 Q 2024 14 Quarterly
BoJ Tankan Small Non-Manufacturing Outlook 8 1 Q 2024 7 Quarterly
Capacity Utilization Rate -7.9% Jan 2024 0.2% Monthly
Capital Spending y/y 16.4% 4 Q 2023 3.4% Quarterly
Coincident Index 113.9 Mar 2024 111.5 Monthly
Coincident Index m/m 2.4% Mar 2024 -0.7% Monthly
Construction Orders y/y 31.4% Mar 2024 -11.0% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders m/m 7.7% Feb 2024 -1.7% Monthly
Core Machinery Orders y/y -1.8% Feb 2024 -10.9% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 1-month Ahead m/m 4.1% Apr 2024 4.9% Monthly
Industrial Production Forecast 2-month Ahead m/m 4.4% May 2024 3.3% Monthly
Industrial Production m/m 3.8% Mar 2024 -0.6% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y -6.7% Mar 2024 -3.9% Monthly
Leading Index 111.4 Mar 2024 112.1 Monthly
Leading Index m/m -0.7% Mar 2024 2.3% Monthly
Machine Tool Orders y/y -15.0% Sep 2020 -23.2% Monthly
Tertiary Industry Activity Index m/m 0.3% Jan 2024 0.5% Monthly
au Jibun Bank Composite PMI 52.3 Apr 2024 51.7 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI 49.6 Apr 2024 48.2 Monthly
au Jibun Bank Services PMI 54.3 Apr 2024 54.1 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence Index 38.3 Apr 2024 39.5 Monthly
Household Spending m/m 1.2% Mar 2024 1.4% Monthly
Household Spending y/y -1.2% Mar 2024 -0.5% Monthly
Large Retailer's Sales y/y 6.4% Mar 2024 7.2% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 1.5% Feb 2024 0.2% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y 4.6% Feb 2024 2.1% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
Annualized Housing Starts 0.760 M Mar 2024 0.795 M Monthly
Housing Starts y/y -12.8% Mar 2024 -8.2% Monthly