The reading right now

As of April 2026, Leading index for Japan stood at 100.3. That is up 0.06 from the prior month. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 100, ranging from a low of 99.4 in April 2025 to a high of 100.5 in July 2021. The current reading sits 0.51 above its trailing ten-year mean of 99.8.

Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.