Japan Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

2004 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Japan Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

  • Japan Consumer Confidence: Net Balance recorded a drop of 24.8 % Point in Jan 2026, compared with a drop of 26.4 % points in the previous month.
  • Japan Consumer Confidence: Net Balance data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2004 to Jan 2026, with an averaged -20.4 % points.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 0.4 % in Apr 2006 and a record low of -55.8 % in Apr 2020.

CEIC calculates Consumer Confidence Net Balance by rescaling monthly Consumer Confidence Index. Economic and Social Research Institute provides Consumer Confidence Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50.


Related information about Japan Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

  • In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Japan grew 1.8 % YoY in Oct 2025.
  • Japan Consumer Confidence gained 6.4 % Point in Jan 2026.
  • Japan Annual Household Income per Capita reached 15,561.9 USD in Dec 2024.
  • Japan Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 8,258.5 USD in Dec 2024.
  • Car Sales of Japan recorded 335,459.0 units in Dec 2025, representing a growth of 1.7 %.

View Japan's Consumer Confidence: Net Balance from Apr 2004 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Japan Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

What was Japan's Consumer Confidence: Net Balance in Jan 2026?

Japan Consumer Confidence: Net Balance recorded a drop of 24.8 % Point in Jan 2026, compared with a drop of 26.4 % points in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-24.8 Jan 2026 -26.4 Dec 2025 -55.8 Apr 2020 0.4 Apr 2006 % Point monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026

Consumer Confidence: Net Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -18.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2021
Argentina (% Point) -7.9 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Nov 2025
Armenia (% Point) -14.8 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2016
Austria (% Point) -16.0 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2025
Belgium (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) -23.5 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
Chile (% Point) -6.1 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2002 - Jan 2026
China (% Point) -10.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Colombia (% Point) 13.6 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (% Point) -9.4 Jan 2026 monthly May 2005 - Jan 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -10.5 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) -3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Denmark (% Point) -13.4 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1974 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (% Point) -26.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Oct 2025
Estonia (% Point) -27.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
European Union (% Point) -11.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Finland (% Point) -8.7 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2026
France (% Point) -15.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% Point) -24.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 2012 - Oct 2024
Germany (% Point) -9.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Greece (% Point) -50.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Hungary (% Point) -22.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Iceland (% Point) -15.9 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
India (% Point) 23.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2010 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 27.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
Ireland (% Point) -16.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Israel (% Point) -12.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2011 - Oct 2025
Italy (% Point) -15.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Japan (% Point) -24.8 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026
South Korea (% Point) 10.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2008 - Jan 2026
Latvia (% Point) -11.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Lithuania (% Point) 2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) -8.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Malaysia (% Point) -12.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2024
Malta (% Point) 6.6 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2002 - Jan 2026
Mexico (% Point) -11.3 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2026
Morocco (% Point) -45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (% Point) -4.0 Jul 2021 monthly Apr 1986 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (% Point) -9.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (% Point) 28.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2020
Norway (% Point) -13.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Pakistan (% Point) -20.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Philippines (% Point) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2025
Poland (% Point) -9.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% Point) -13.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2026
Qatar (% Point) 77.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
Romania (% Point) -34.6 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
Russia (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Serbia (% Point) 2.4 Jan 2026 monthly May 2013 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (% Point) -25.1 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (% Point) -21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1996 - Jan 2026
South Africa (% Point) -13.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2025
Spain (% Point) -1.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2026
Sweden (% Point) -2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (% Point) -3.6 Jul 2018 quarterly Oct 1972 - Jul 2018
Taiwan, China (% Point) -32.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Thailand (% Point) -48.1 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Dec 2025
Turkey (% Point) -16.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
United Kingdom (% Point) -14.6 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2020

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Japan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -286,722.348 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 49,274.659 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1983 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 203.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 296,833.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,593,466.283 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 265,307.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 215,847.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 129,768.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -86,079.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Debt (JPY bn) 1,342,172.000 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.389 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,337.8 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 60,899.5 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,318,489.720 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,836,711.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,090,129.972 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 62,237.3 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 16,119,707.679 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,839,728.966 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11,615.446 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7,143.168 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 11,608.836 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,806.744 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1960 - Dec 2025
Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) 2,133.056 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) 1,870.888 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 1,058.271 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) 1,832.268 Dec 2025 monthly May 1994 - Dec 2025
Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) 1,065.197 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2025
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 9,495.153 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,703.736 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -208.583 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Exports Unit Value Index: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 100.40 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Unit Value Index: FF: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 101.17 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Exports Quantum Index (2015=100) 106.65 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 26,054.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 18,936.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 84,827.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 45,357.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 39,470.048 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 4,711,856.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 108.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,369,994.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,169.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 177.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,663,116.222 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2010 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) 2,952.481 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 4,062.305 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 3,141.840 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 3,481.944 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) 56.246 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -452.243 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,275.827 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,501.194 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 2,697.141 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,332.073 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -408.056 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -340.104 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 793.010 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 728.810 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) 134.944 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) 1,924.147 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,808.391 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 735.985 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 1,189.401 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -255.431 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 1,109.824 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,943.336 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) 21.231 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -14.056 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 30,684.872 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 697,213.330 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 105,015.043 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 78,157.523 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 223,393.503 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (JPY bn) 365.341 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (JPY bn) 284.009 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
Enterprise Bankruptcy Case: Total (Unit) 861.000 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.1 Mar 2025 semiannually Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 56,124.083 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,982,848.178 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,324,180.701 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,186,456.0 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.9 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 135,502.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,590,424.107 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,701,874.9 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 16.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,762.394 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,737.915 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,713,425.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,087,393.495 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.36 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2001 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.06 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) 1,277,155.700 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) 1,627,426.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) 1,091,419.700 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) 1,280,025.800 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) 1,637,846.200 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) 1,100,739.200 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2025
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) 140,008.40 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Outstanding of NPLs: Total (JPY bn) 1,800.000 Sep 2018 semiannually Mar 2002 - Sep 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 97.550 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2025
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 47.600 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2001 - Jan 2026
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -20.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 8.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 16.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 13.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 11.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 10.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026

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