Japan
Consumer Price Index · 118.0 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
118.0
2025
Earliest CPI
19.0
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+99.1
+522.2%
Key Takeaways
- Japan has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 118.0.
- Cumulative CPI change: +522.2% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 7.9%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Japan has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Japan
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Japan compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Japan
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118.0 | +3.6 (+3.2%) |
| 2024 | 114.4 | +3.0 (+2.7%) |
| 2023 | 111.4 | +3.5 (+3.3%) |
| 2022 | 107.8 | +2.6 (+2.5%) |
| 2021 | 105.2 | -0.2 (-0.2%) |
| 2020 | 105.5 | -0.0 (-0.0%) |
| 2019 | 105.5 | +0.5 (+0.5%) |
| 2018 | 105.0 | +1.0 (+1.0%) |
| 2017 | 104.0 | +0.5 (+0.5%) |
| 2016 | 103.5 | -0.1 (-0.1%) |
| 2015 | 103.6 | +0.8 (+0.8%) |
| 2014 | 102.8 | +2.8 (+2.8%) |
| 2013 | 100.0 | +0.3 (+0.3%) |
| 2012 | 99.7 | -0.0 (-0.0%) |
| 2011 | 99.7 | -0.3 (-0.3%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | -0.7 (-0.7%) |
| 2009 | 100.7 | -1.4 (-1.4%) |
| 2008 | 102.1 | +1.4 (+1.4%) |
| 2007 | 100.7 | +0.1 (+0.1%) |
| 2006 | 100.7 | +0.3 (+0.2%) |
| 2005 | 100.4 | -0.3 (-0.3%) |
| 2004 | 100.7 | -0.0 (-0.0%) |
| 2003 | 100.7 | -0.3 (-0.3%) |
| 2002 | 101.0 | -0.9 (-0.9%) |
| 2001 | 101.9 | -0.8 (-0.7%) |
| 2000 | 102.7 | -0.7 (-0.7%) |
| 1999 | 103.4 | -0.4 (-0.3%) |
| 1998 | 103.7 | +0.7 (+0.7%) |
| 1997 | 103.0 | +1.8 (+1.7%) |
| 1996 | 101.3 | +0.1 (+0.1%) |
| 1995 | 101.1 | -0.1 (-0.1%) |
| 1994 | 101.3 | +0.7 (+0.7%) |
| 1993 | 100.6 | +1.2 (+1.2%) |
| 1992 | 99.3 | +1.7 (+1.8%) |
| 1991 | 97.6 | +3.1 (+3.3%) |
| 1990 | 94.5 | +2.8 (+3.1%) |
| 1989 | 91.7 | +2.0 (+2.3%) |
| 1988 | 89.7 | +0.6 (+0.7%) |
| 1987 | 89.1 | +0.1 (+0.1%) |
| 1986 | 89.0 | +0.5 (+0.6%) |
| 1985 | 88.4 | +1.8 (+2.0%) |
| 1984 | 86.7 | +1.9 (+2.3%) |
| 1983 | 84.8 | +1.6 (+1.9%) |
| 1982 | 83.2 | +2.2 (+2.7%) |
| 1981 | 81.0 | +3.8 (+4.9%) |
| 1980 | 77.2 | +5.6 (+7.8%) |
| 1979 | 71.6 | +2.6 (+3.7%) |
| 1978 | 69.0 | +2.8 (+4.2%) |
| 1977 | 66.2 | +5.0 (+8.2%) |
| 1976 | 61.3 | +5.2 (+9.4%) |
| 1975 | 56.0 | +5.9 (+11.7%) |
| 1974 | 50.1 | +9.4 (+23.2%) |
| 1973 | 40.7 | +4.2 (+11.6%) |
| 1972 | 36.4 | +1.7 (+4.8%) |
| 1971 | 34.8 | +2.1 (+6.4%) |
| 1970 | 32.7 | +2.1 (+6.9%) |
| 1969 | 30.6 | +1.5 (+5.2%) |
| 1968 | 29.0 | +1.5 (+5.3%) |
| 1967 | 27.6 | +1.1 (+4.0%) |
| 1966 | 26.5 | +1.3 (+5.0%) |
| 1965 | 25.2 | +1.6 (+6.7%) |
| 1964 | 23.7 | +0.9 (+3.8%) |
| 1963 | 22.8 | +1.4 (+6.7%) |
| 1962 | 21.4 | +1.4 (+6.8%) |
| 1961 | 20.0 | +1.0 (+5.4%) |
| 1960 | 19.0 | — |
Inflation in Japan
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Japan tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 19.0 to 118.0, representing a cumulative change of +522.2%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the JPY buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Japan's inflation against other countries on the world map.