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Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-CLOTHING

Latest (y/y)1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.5%August 2026
Level102.4September 2026

Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index) was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 102.4 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.3% (Sep 2017) to 4.3% (Aug 2023), averaging 1.4%.

Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index), annual % change, Jan 2002 – Sep 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index), annual % change, Jan 2002 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index), level (index)758085909510020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index), level (index).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026102.41.2
August 2026100.11.5
July 2026100.51.1
June 2026101.61.4
May 2026101.71.3
April 2026101.71.3
March 2026100.81.7
February 202699.901.7
January 202699.90−0.10
December 2025101.21.7
November 2025101.71.9
October 2025101.52.4
September 2025101.22.4
August 202598.603.0
July 202599.403.0
June 2025100.22.7
May 2025100.42.7
April 2025100.42.7
March 202599.102.9
February 202598.202.9
January 2025100.02.6
December 202499.502.9
November 202499.802.6
October 202499.102.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (309 observations) is available through the API.

Get Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-CLOTHING"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-CLOTHING",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations309
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.3% (Aug 2023)
10-year low−0.3% (Sep 2017)
10-year average1.4%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-CLOTHING

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FAQ

What is the current cPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index) in Japan?
The latest reading is 1.2% year on year for September 2026, published by Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-CLOTHING.

Last updated 2026-11-04. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan CPI — Clothes & Footwear (2025=100 index)”.