Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index
1987 - 2024 | Monthly | Index | Economic Policy Uncertainty
Key information about Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index
- Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index was reported at 110.654 Index in Mar 2024.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 93.069 Index for Feb 2024.
- Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index data is updated monthly, averaging 95.290 Index from Jan 1987 to Mar 2024, with 447 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 365.134 Index in Aug 2011 and a record low of 13.919 Index in Oct 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 Mar 2024?
Japan Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index was reported at 110.654 Index in Mar 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110.654 Mar 2024 | 93.069 Feb 2024 | 13.919 Oct 1988 | 365.134 Aug 2011 | Index | monthly | Jan 1987 - Mar 2024 |
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| Greece (Index) | 210.157 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Japan (Index) | 110.654 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Mar 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -246,464.989 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 35,445.532 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 217.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) | 268,418.980 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) | 1,700,671.670 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) | 246,161.740 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) | 219,673.900 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) | 64,533.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) | 42,540.900 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) | 77,684.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) | 5.300 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| GG: Expenses (JPY bn) | 238,040.500 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) | 2,135.200 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) | 1,823.900 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) | 213,366.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) | 147,964.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) | -65,402.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.674 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,018.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 57,143.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 4.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,860,148.047 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,922,979.164 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,845,576.661 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 60,161.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 18,580,835.646 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 21,183,617.064 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 11,519.105 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6,763.955 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,014.422 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 11,938.250 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: sa (JPY bn) | 8,549.523 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: sa (JPY bn) | 9,001.124 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) | -451.601 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) | 943.832 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| 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: China (2015=100) | 104.22 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2018 |
| Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) | 106.43 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 8,878.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -1,518.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 3,864.184 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 16,301.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -12,437.609 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 4,487,872.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 106.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 3,267,790.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 77.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1,291.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 167.498 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,461,875.502 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 8,097.098 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) | 1,669.853 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) | -55.566 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 8,378.006 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) | 535.670 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) | -967.018 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) | -280.909 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) | 1,555.547 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) | 3,306.883 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) | -326.249 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) | -1,271.389 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) | 2,644.160 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) | -7.289 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) | 2,801.207 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) | 2,856.773 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) | -227.198 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) | 1,328.349 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) | 1,368.638 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) | -339.160 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) | 2,702.190 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 8,912.866 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 8,200.659 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) | -282.186 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) | -712.206 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| 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) | 27,884.038 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) | 632,431.003 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) | 97,612.276 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 93,914.374 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 190,265.908 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 Sep 2023 | semiannually | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 73,221.344 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,526,718.173 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 10,743,317.380 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,163,521.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.830 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 20.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 60,229.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,939,979.320 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,428,657.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.600 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,590.969 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 7,095.940 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,751,357.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 4,873,605.737 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.05 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 120.95 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| 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: Individuals (JPY bn) | 140,008.40 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) | 110.654 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Mar 2024 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 7.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) | -3.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2024 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) | 1.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) | 13.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) | 9.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) | 4.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) | 49.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) | -26.400 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Mar 2024 |
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