Core inflation · Japan
Japan Tokyo Core CPI YoY
The Japan Tokyo Core CPI YoY measures the rise in consumer prices in Japan without the most volatile items, usually food and energy (definitions vary by country).
- Importance
- Medium
- Released
- Monthly
- Next release
- Currency
- JPY · Japanese yen
- Central bank
- The Bank of Japan
Latest figures
The latest release for OCT, published on 29 October 2026, came in at 2.6%, in line with the consensus of 2.6%, down from 2.7% the time before.
A result in line with the consensus usually causes little reaction: it was already priced in.
Over the last 12 releases it ranged from 1.3% to 2.8%, averaging 2.0%.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | OCT | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | SEP | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| 27 Aug 2026 | AUG | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% ® |
| 30 Jul 2026 | JUL | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 25 Jun 2026 | JUN | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| 28 May 2026 | MAY | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| 30 Apr 2026 | APR | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| 30 Mar 2026 | MAR | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 26 Feb 2026 | FEB | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2% |
| 29 Jan 2026 | JAN | 2% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| 25 Dec 2025 | DEC | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| 27 Nov 2025 | NOV | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
Why it matters
Food and energy prices jump with harvests and oil, then fall back. The core rate shows the underlying trend that the Bank of Japan can actually influence, so it often moves markets more than the headline. Services inflation, driven by wages, is the stickiest part.
How it is calculated
the Statistics Bureau and the Cabinet Office takes the consumer price index basket, removes the excluded items and re-weights the rest; the change is measured month on month and against the same month a year earlier.
Core inflation (yoy) = core index ÷ core index 12 months ago − 1What changes mean
- A core rate falling towards the target lets the Bank of Japan ease; a stubborn core keeps rates high.
- Monthly core changes of 0.2% compound to about 2.4% a year; 0.3% to about 3.7%.
- Markets compare the figure with the consensus to one decimal; a 0.1-point surprise moves currencies.
Higher than expected: A higher figure than expected makes the Bank of Japan more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the Japanese yen and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
Lower than expected: A lower figure than expected gives the Bank of Japan room to cut or hold rates lower: the Japanese yen tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
A short history
Economists Robert Gordon and others popularised excluding food and energy in the 1970s, when oil shocks made the headline rate misleading; most central banks now publish or watch a core measure.
Questions
What is the Japan Tokyo Core CPI YoY?
The Japan Tokyo Core CPI YoY measures the rise in consumer prices in Japan without the most volatile items, usually food and energy (definitions vary by country).
What was the latest Japan Tokyo Core CPI YoY?
2.6% for OCT, published on 29 October 2026 (consensus 2.6%, previous 2.7%).
When is the next Japan Tokyo Core CPI YoY?
On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 23:30 UTC.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.