Japan annual inflation
Japan spent decades with very low inflation, which makes it a useful contrast.
3.17%
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%
Source: World Bank · As of 5 November 2026
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| Date | Japan annual inflation (%) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5745115253591 |
| 1961 | 5.36846178480055 |
| 1962 | 6.83544034819729 |
| 1963 | 6.70690556397989 |
| 1964 | 3.80038945305752 |
| 1965 | 6.6559909426062 |
| 1966 | 5.04083205887676 |
| 1967 | 3.98984808881517 |
| 1968 | 5.33943295739343 |
| 1969 | 5.24982091102026 |
| 1970 | 6.9241738348578 |
| 1971 | 6.39534883720926 |
| 1972 | 4.84351713859904 |
| 1973 | 11.608623548922 |
| 1974 | 23.2222458076842 |
| 1975 | 11.7312661498707 |
| 1976 | 9.37403638606233 |
| 1977 | 8.16182689596841 |
| 1978 | 4.20956601068681 |
| 1979 | 3.70185092546269 |
| 1980 | 7.77858176555718 |
| 1981 | 4.91216291820522 |
| 1982 | 2.7410409556314 |
| 1983 | 1.89971971348485 |
| 1984 | 2.26161369193155 |
| 1985 | 2.0322773460849 |
| 1986 | 0.595586799453248 |
| 1987 | 0.126176841696583 |
| 1988 | 0.678557580457557 |
| 1989 | 2.27228962064316 |
| 1990 | 3.0785162869516 |
| 1991 | 3.25143848753308 |
| 1992 | 1.7602830605927 |
| 1993 | 1.24304589707924 |
| 1994 | 0.695458057869003 |
| 1995 | -0.127899045020446 |
| 1996 | 0.136600358575909 |
| 1997 | 1.74780458692133 |
| 1998 | 0.66197419138591 |
| 1999 | -0.341296928327553 |
| 2000 | -0.676578683595175 |
| 2001 | -0.740055504162737 |
| 2002 | -0.92349402694232 |
| 2003 | -0.256541816316024 |
| 2004 | -0.00857338820310271 |
| 2005 | -0.28294606876439 |
| 2006 | 0.249355116079084 |
| 2007 | 0.0600394544986689 |
| 2008 | 1.3800788616492 |
| 2009 | -1.35283672951718 |
| 2010 | -0.728243207517778 |
| 2011 | -0.27245561610124 |
| 2012 | -0.0440645104432601 |
| 2013 | 0.335037912184741 |
| 2014 | 2.75922671353253 |
| 2015 | 0.795279630579839 |
| 2016 | -0.127258844489753 |
| 2017 | 0.484199796126385 |
| 2018 | 0.989094598021848 |
| 2019 | 0.468776159383949 |
| 2020 | -0.024995834027731 |
| 2021 | -0.233352779398263 |
| 2022 | 2.49770278172254 |
| 2023 | 3.26813365933163 |
| 2024 | 2.7385368163524 |
| 2025 | 3.17253034260247 |
Japan annual inflation
%
Source: World Bank · As of 5 November 2026
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| Date | Japan annual inflation (%) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.26813365933163 |
| 2024 | 2.7385368163524 |
| 2025 | 3.17253034260247 |
Japan annual inflation
%
Source: World Bank · As of 5 November 2026
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| Date | Japan annual inflation (%) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.795279630579839 |
| 2016 | -0.127258844489753 |
| 2017 | 0.484199796126385 |
| 2018 | 0.989094598021848 |
| 2019 | 0.468776159383949 |
| 2020 | -0.024995834027731 |
| 2021 | -0.233352779398263 |
| 2022 | 2.49770278172254 |
| 2023 | 3.26813365933163 |
| 2024 | 2.7385368163524 |
| 2025 | 3.17253034260247 |
Recent observations
| Date | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.17253034260247 |
| 2024 | 2.7385368163524 |
| 2023 | 3.26813365933163 |
| 2022 | 2.49770278172254 |
| 2021 | -0.233352779398263 |
| 2020 | -0.024995834027731 |
| 2019 | 0.468776159383949 |
| 2018 | 0.989094598021848 |
| 2017 | 0.484199796126385 |
| 2016 | -0.127258844489753 |
| 2015 | 0.795279630579839 |
| 2014 | 2.75922671353253 |
| 2013 | 0.335037912184741 |
| 2012 | -0.0440645104432601 |
| 2011 | -0.27245561610124 |
| 2010 | -0.728243207517778 |
| 2009 | -1.35283672951718 |
| 2008 | 1.3800788616492 |
| 2007 | 0.0600394544986689 |
| 2006 | 0.249355116079084 |
| 2005 | -0.28294606876439 |
| 2004 | -0.00857338820310271 |
| 2003 | -0.256541816316024 |
| 2002 | -0.92349402694232 |
Source: World Bank · Attribution and methods