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Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.CPICORE2.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)2.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.0%August 2026
Level102.8September 2026

Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100) was up 2.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 102.8 (index 2025=100).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.0% (Feb 2022) to 4.3% (Jul 2023), averaging 1.3%.

Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2026−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100), level (index 2025=100)859095100105200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100), level (index 2025=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026102.82.4
August 2026102.52.0
July 2026102.11.9
June 2026101.71.7
May 2026101.61.8
April 2026101.41.9
March 2026101.42.4
February 2026101.12.4
January 2026101.01.0
December 2025101.12.8
November 2025101.23.0
October 2025101.13.1
September 2025100.43.0
August 2025100.53.2
July 2025100.23.4
June 2025100.03.4
May 202599.803.3
April 202599.503.1
March 202599.002.8
February 202598.702.7
January 2025100.03.0
December 202498.302.4
November 202498.302.4
October 202498.102.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

Get Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CPICORE2.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CPICORE2.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsindex 2025=100
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.3% (Jul 2023)
10-year low−1.0% (Feb 2022)
10-year average1.3%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.CPICORE2.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current cPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100) in Japan?
The latest reading is 2.4% 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.CPICORE2.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-04. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan CPI: ex fresh food & energy (core-core, 2025=100)”.