What is the current Inflation Rate MoM for Japan?

The latest Japan Inflation Rate MoM value is 0.4 for March 2026.

Inflation Rate MOM: 0.4 (Apr 2026) — Japan | Sigmanomics

Last updated: 23 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTCData from FMP. Forecasts by Sigmanomics Forecast Engine.

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Japan Inflation Rate MoM climbed to 0.4 in March 2026

FMPMonthlyReleased April 2026

Japan Inflation Rate MoM climbed to 0.4 in March 2026, released April 2026, up 0.6 from February's -0.2 reading. The print came in hotter than the 0.2 consensus, a hotter print than forecasters anticipated. The print is running well above the 12-month average of 0.12. Over the past 3 months, Inflation Rate MoM averaged -0.2, vs 0.4 in the prior 3-month window. Inflation Rate MoM is now the highest in 13 months.

Latest Release

0.4

Actual

0.2

Consensus

-0.2

Median Absolute Error

±0.15 percentage points

across last 12 releases

Last Call

Mar 2026

Predicted: -0.05

Actual: -0.2

Error: +0.15

Sigmacast Σ-direction model: consensus + ½ × mean(surprise, trailing 90d).

CORRELATED SYMBOLS— markets that historically move with this indicator

Symbol	Direction	Correlation	Asset Class	Signal Bias	Action
BTC/USD	▼ Inverse	−0.71	CRYPTO	Bearish BTC	→ View
GBP/JPY	▲ Direct	+0.67	FOREX	Bullish GBP	→ View
USD/JPY	▲ Direct	+0.65	FOREX	Bullish USD	→ View
EUR/JPY	▲ Direct	+0.54	FOREX	Bullish EUR	→ View
AUD/JPY	▲ Direct	+0.53	FOREX	Bullish AUD	→ View

Correlation based on 12-month rolling window. Click any symbol to view its Sigmanomics forecast page.

The April 2026 reading rose from the previous value of -0.2. Over the last 12 releases, the Sigmanomics model has produced a median absolute forecast error of ±0.15. Historically, this indicator is negatively correlated with BTC/USD (Bearish BTC) and positively correlated with GBP/JPY (Bullish GBP).

Inflation Rate MoM - JP

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Friday, May 15, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
06:00	JP	Machine Tool Orders YoY	45.1	28.1	28.1	36.60	Low
Monday, May 18, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
23:50	JP	GDP Growth Rate QoQ		0.3	0.4	0.40	High
23:50	JP	GDP Growth Annualized		1.3	1.7	1.70	Medium
23:50	JP	GDP Private Consumption QoQ		0.3	0.2	0.15	Low
23:50	JP	GDP Capital Expenditure QoQ		1.3	0.2	-78006.20	Low
23:50	JP	GDP Price Index YoY		3.4	3	2.95	Low
23:50	JP	GDP External Demand QoQ		0	0.2	0.15	Low
23:50	JP	Gross Domestic Product QoQ		0.3	0.4	0.35	High
23:50	JP	Gross Domestic Product YoY		1.3	1.7	1.00	Medium
Tuesday, May 19, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
04:30	JP	Tertiary Industry Index MoM		-0.4	-0.4	-0.40	Low
04:30	JP	Capacity Utilization		-0.1	0.3	-0.55	Low
Wednesday, May 20, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
00:00	JP	Reuters Tankan Index		7	8	10.00	Low