Japan Key Economic Indicators

Augur Labs Indicators

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Daily Growth Nowcast by Augur Labs June 5, 2023 2.4 2.3 percent
Potential Growth by Augur Labs June 2023 0.8 0.8 percent
Output Gap by Augur Labs June 2023 -0.4 -0.5 percent

National Accounts

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Real GDP Growth Rate, Quarter-over-Quarter Q1 2023 1.6 -0.1 percent
Real GDP Growth Rate, Year-over-Year Q1 2023 1.3 0.4 percent
Nominal GDP, National Currency Q4 2022 560,607 554,151 billion
Nominal GDP, USD Q4 2022 3,974 4,009 billion (USD)
Real Consumption Expenditures Growth Rate, Quarter-over-Quarter Q1 2023 2.4 0.8 percent
Real Consumption Expenditures Growth Rate, Year-over-Year Q1 2023 2.5 0.8 percent

Prices

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Consumer Price Index, Year-over-Year April 2023 3.5 3.3 percent
Core Consumer Price Index, Year-over-Year April 2023 2.5 2.3 percent

Labor

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Unemployment Rate April 2023 2.6 2.8 percent
Employed Persons April 2023 6,744 6,731 persons
Unemployed Persons April 2023 180 195 persons
New Job Openings to Applicants April 2023 2.23 2.29

Domestic Trade & Household

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Real Retail Sales, Year-over-Year April 2023 1.5 3.4 percent
Real Retail Sales, Month-over-Month April 2023 -1.8 -0.1 percent
Tertiary Industry Activity Index March 2023 100.0 101.7 points
Wholesale Sales, Year-over-Year April 2023 0.1 0.8 percent
Household Consumption, Month-over-Month March 2023 -0.8 -2.4 percent

Foreign Trade

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Exports, Year-over-Year April 2023 6.0 3.7 percent
Imports, Year-over-Year April 2023 0.1 5.9 percent

Balance of Payment

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Current Account, USD Q2 2022 42,101 69,527 million (USD)

Production

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Industrial Production, Year-over-Year April 2023 0.4 -0.6 percent
Industrial Production, Month-over-Month April 2023 -0.4 1.1 percent
Capacity Utilization March 2023 93.8 93.1

Orders

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Japan Core Machinery Orders March 2023 -3.9 -4.5 percent

Housing

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Building Permits April 2023 9,942 8,829 units
Housing Starts April 2023 64,219 73,062 units

Money & Credit

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Central Bank Policy Rate June 5, 2023 -0.100 -0.100 percent
Broad Money March 2023 1,578,649 1,575,355 billion
Narrow Money March 2023 1,057,140 1,052,134 billion

Cyclical Indicators

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Coincident Index March 2023 98.8 98.7

Automobile

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Car Registrations May 2023 179,804 193,042 units

Surveys

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Consumer Confidence May 2023 36.0 35.4 points
TANKAN Business Conditions Q1 2023 1.0 7.0 points
Manufacturing PMI May 2023 50.6 49.5
Services PMI May 2023 56.3 55.4
Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises Sales Forecast May 2023 10.2 11.0

Market

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
10-Year Bond Yield June 2, 2023 0.41 0.42 percent
3-Month Bill Rate June 2, 2023 -0.18 -0.18 percent
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-Earnings Ratio (CAPE) June 2023 16.5 16.1
Real Effective Exchange Rate (Trade-Weighted) June 2, 2023 -43.3 -42.4
2-Year/10-Year Yield Curve June 2, 2023 54.8 54.5 basis points
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