Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index
1987 - 2023 | Monthly | Index | Economic Policy Uncertainty
Key information about Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index
- Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index was reported at 145.090 Index in Jan 2023.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 111.990 Index for Dec 2022.
- Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index data is updated monthly, averaging 94.675 Index from Jan 1987 to Jan 2023, with 433 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 386.785 Index in Aug 2011 and a record low of 19.465 Index in Dec 1988.
- Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic Policy Uncertainty.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Economic Policy Uncertainty Index – Table: Categorical Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: By Country.
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index: Japan is equivalent to Categorical Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Japan: Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index.
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What was Japan's Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index in Jan 2023?
Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index was reported at 145.090 Index in Jan 2023. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.090 Jan 2023 | 111.990 Dec 2022 | 19.465 Dec 1988 | 386.785 Aug 2011 | Index | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2023 |
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| Greece (Index) | 73.899 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Japan (Index) | 145.090 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.5 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -639,152.092 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 36,414.391 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Feb 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Dec 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,731,466.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Jan 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 225.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) | 221,664.440 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) | 1,553,667.140 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) | 206,229.820 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) | 197,955.100 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) | 60,201.300 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) | 40,756.100 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) | 73,764.000 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) | 0.500 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| GG: Expenses (JPY bn) | 238,108.500 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) | -9,381.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) | 5,326.200 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Central Government Debt (JPY bn) | 1,266,745.000 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Jan 2023 |
| Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) | 217,825.994 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) | 103,447.000 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) | -114,378.994 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.823 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -8,949.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 59,702.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Feb 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,006,515.929 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,922,468.507 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,898,555.028 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 70,178.5 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 18,963,096.011 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 19,054,122.473 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 10,943.837 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6,956.729 Feb 2023 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,895.375 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 18,330.765 Jan 2023 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Jan 2023 |
| Imports: sa (JPY bn) | 9,609.379 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2023 |
| Exports: sa (JPY bn) | 7,788.081 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2023 |
| Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) | -1,190.669 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) | 902.010 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2023 |
| 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) | 10,043.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,658.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -5,157.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -12,514.327 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 21,630.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -34,144.307 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 4,298,045.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 101.8 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 3,117,864.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 73.9 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1,325.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 165.647 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,185,583.615 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 6,822.744 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) | 1,883.811 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) | -758.383 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) | 103.649 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) | -1,976.573 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) | -3,181.755 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) | -18.362 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) | 2,290.525 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) | 1,982.944 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 10,004.499 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) | 3,878.746 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) | 9,462.778 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) | -326.960 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) | 1,806.161 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) | 2,564.544 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) | -672.802 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) | 1,310.141 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 9,530.867 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) | -1,695.874 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) | -556.004 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) | 216.333 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 7,834.993 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) | 2,872.245 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) | -404.034 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| 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 |
| EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) | 22,415.846 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) | 566,525.386 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) | 92,973.180 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 97,892.175 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 167,316.155 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 Sep 2022 | semiannually | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 73,221.344 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,174,928.939 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 11,829,005.147 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.6 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,106,343.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.840 Nov 2022 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Nov 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 49,627.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 10,017,325.036 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 13,728,700.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.500 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.700 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,600.413 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Sep 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 7,076.594 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Sep 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,872,581.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,379,073.519 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.98 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Jan 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 118.73 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) | 140,008.40 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: Local Governments (JPY bn) | 29,197.20 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: 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) | 145.090 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2023 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -6.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) | 1.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) | 1.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) | -2.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) | 0.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) | 10.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) | 52.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Feb 2023 |
| Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) | -25.400 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2022 |
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