Inflation Japan 1980
Average inflation: 7.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in September at 8.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 6.4%.
- Highest month
- September: 8.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 6.4%
- Difference
- 2.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with an average of 13.4%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -0.1%.
- Highest increase
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: 13.4%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -0.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% higher than the 5-year average of 6.7%.
- 5-year average
- 6.7%
- 10-year average
- 9.1%
- All-time high (1974)
- 23.2%
- All-time low (1979)
- 3.7%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1979, inflation has risen by +4.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +5.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.8% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1980
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1979 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4% | +2.8 |
| February | 7.7% | +4.9 |
| March | 7.7% | +5.0 |
| April | 8.1% | +5.2 |
| May | 8.0% | +4.8 |
| June | 8.2% | +4.4 |
| July | 7.5% | +3.2 |
| August | 8.4% | +5.3 |
| September | 8.7% | +5.5 |
| October | 7.5% | +3.3 |
| November | 8.0% | +3.0 |
| December | 6.9% | +1.3 |
| Average | 7.8% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.