The reading right now

As of February 2026, Retail sales for Japan stood at 100.7. That is down 1.37 from the prior month. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 101.1, ranging from a low of 98.9 in May 2021 to a high of 103.9 in August 2023. The current reading sits 0.01 above its trailing ten-year mean of 100.7.

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