Inflation Japan 2016
Average inflation: -0.1%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 0.5%. The lowest inflation was in May at -0.5%.
- Highest month
- November: 0.5%
- Lowest month
- May: -0.5%
- Difference
- 1.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food and non-alcoholic beverages with an average of 2.1%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -3.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 2.1%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: -3.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.9% lower than the 5-year average of 0.8%.
- 5-year average
- 0.8%
- 10-year average
- 0.3%
- All-time high (2014)
- 2.7%
- All-time low (2009)
- -1.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +0.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -2.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.1% | -2.5 |
| February | 0.2% | -2.0 |
| March | 0.0% | -2.3 |
| April | -0.3% | -0.9 |
| May | -0.5% | -1.0 |
| June | -0.4% | -0.8 |
| July | -0.4% | -0.6 |
| August | -0.5% | -0.7 |
| September | -0.5% | -0.5 |
| October | 0.1% | -0.2 |
| November | 0.5% | +0.2 |
| December | 0.3% | +0.1 |
| Average | -0.1% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.