Imports (YoY)
Most recent - Tuesday 16 September 2025 23:50
Previous
-7.4%
Revised
-7.4%
Forecast
-4.2%
Actual
-5.2%
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/JPY pairs and bearish for JPY/xxx pairs.
Next event - Tuesday 21 October 2025 23:50
Previous
-5.2%
Forecast
-
Actual
-
The typical/expected impact on JPY pairs is medium.
There is no forecast value for Imports (YoY) yet - check back for updates.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Imports (YoY) was -5.2% against a forecast of -4.2%.
Past events
Date
Forecast
Actual
Tuesday 16 September 2025 23:50
-4.2%
-5.2%
Tuesday 19 August 2025 23:50
-10.4%
-7.5%
Wednesday 16 July 2025 23:50
-1.6%
0.2%
Tuesday 17 June 2025 23:50
-6.7%
-7.7%
Tuesday 20 May 2025 23:50
-4.5%
-2.2%
Wednesday 16 April 2025 23:50
3.1%
2%
Tuesday 18 March 2025 23:50
0.1%
-0.7%
Tuesday 18 February 2025 23:50
9.7%
16.7%
Wednesday 22 January 2025 23:50
2.6%
1.8%
Tuesday 17 December 2024 23:50
1%
-3.8%
Tuesday 19 November 2024 23:50
-0.3%
0.4%
Wednesday 16 October 2024 23:50
3.2%
2.1%
Tuesday 17 September 2024 23:50
13.4%
2.3%
Tuesday 20 August 2024 23:50
14.9%
16.6%
Wednesday 17 July 2024 23:50
9.3%
3.2%
Tuesday 18 June 2024 23:50
10.4%
9.5%
Tuesday 21 May 2024 23:50
9%
8.3%
Tuesday 16 April 2024 23:50
-
-4.9%
Wednesday 20 March 2024 23:50
2.2%
0.5%
Tuesday 20 February 2024 23:50
-8.4%
-9.6%
Tuesday 23 January 2024 23:50
-5.3%
-6.8%
Tuesday 19 December 2023 23:50
-8.6%
-11.9%
Wednesday 15 November 2023 23:50
-12.2%
-12.5%
Wednesday 18 October 2023 23:50
-12.9%
-16.3%
Tuesday 19 September 2023 23:50
-19.4%
-17.8%
Wednesday 16 August 2023 23:50
-14.7%
-13.5%
Wednesday 19 July 2023 23:50
-11.3%
-12.9%
Wednesday 14 June 2023 23:50
-10.3%
-9.9%
Wednesday 17 May 2023 23:50
-0.3%
-2.3%
Wednesday 19 April 2023 23:50
11.4%
7.3%
Wednesday 15 March 2023 23:50
12.2%
8.3%
Wednesday 15 February 2023 23:50
18.4%
17.8%
Wednesday 18 January 2023 23:50
22.4%
20.6%
Wednesday 14 December 2022 23:50
27%
30.3%
Wednesday 16 November 2022 23:50
49.7%
53.5%
Wednesday 19 October 2022 23:50
45%
45.9%
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Imports (YoY) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tankan Large All Industry Capex | Bullish change | 11.5% | 12.5% | ||
| Tankan Large Manufacturing Index | Bullish change | 13 | 14 | ||
| Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook | (no change) | 12 | 12 | ||
| Large Retailer Sales | Bullish change | 2% | 3% | ||
| Retail Trade (YoY) | Bearish change | 0.4% | -1.1% | ||
| Retail Trade s.a (MoM) | Bullish change | -1.6% | -1.1% | ||
| Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) | (no change) | 2.5% | 2.5% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | Bearish change | 3% | 2.5% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) | (no change) | 2.5% | 2.5% | ||
| National Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.1% | 2.7% | ||
| National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.4% | 3.3% | ||
| National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.1% | 2.7% |
About Imports (YoY)
| Country: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Currency: | JPY |
| Source: | Ministry of Finance of Japan |
| Category: | Capital Flows |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
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