Japan Key Economic Indicators

Augur Labs Indicators

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Daily Growth Nowcast by Augur Labs December 8, 2023 -0.5 -0.5 percent
Potential Growth by Augur Labs December 2023 0.8 0.8 percent
Output Gap by Augur Labs December 2023 3.0 3.0 percent

National Accounts

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Real GDP Growth Rate, Quarter-over-Quarter Q3 2023 -2.9 3.6 percent
Real GDP Growth Rate, Year-over-Year Q3 2023 1.6 2.3 percent
Nominal GDP, National Currency Q3 2023 594,998 595,066 billion
Nominal GDP, USD Q3 2023 4,118 4,332 billion (USD)
Real Consumption Expenditures Growth Rate, Quarter-over-Quarter Q3 2023 -0.6 -2.5 percent
Real Consumption Expenditures Growth Rate, Year-over-Year Q3 2023 0.1 0.4 percent

Prices

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Consumer Price Index, Year-over-Year October 2023 3.3 3.0 percent
Core Consumer Price Index, Year-over-Year October 2023 2.8 2.7 percent

Labor

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Unemployment Rate October 2023 2.5 2.6 percent
Employed Persons October 2023 6,749 6,756 persons
Unemployed Persons October 2023 175 177 persons
New Job Openings to Applicants October 2023 2.24 2.22

Domestic Trade & Household

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Real Retail Sales, Year-over-Year October 2023 0.8 3.1 percent
Real Retail Sales, Month-over-Month October 2023 -2.4 0.1 percent
Tertiary Industry Activity Index September 2023 101.3 102.3 points
Wholesale Sales, Year-over-Year October 2023 0.6 -0.6 percent
Household Consumption, Month-over-Month October 2023 -0.1 0.3 percent

Foreign Trade

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Exports, Year-over-Year October 2023 1.5 4.2 percent
Imports, Year-over-Year October 2023 -15.4 -12.2 percent

Balance of Payment

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Current Account, USD Q1 2023 53,446 73,646 million (USD)

Production

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Industrial Production, Year-over-Year October 2023 -0.9 -3.4 percent
Industrial Production, Month-over-Month October 2023 1.0 0.5 percent
Capacity Utilization September 2023 106.6 106.2

Orders

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Japan Core Machinery Orders September 2023 1.4 -0.5 percent

Housing

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Building Permits October 2023 10,416 9,037 units
Housing Starts October 2023 67,320 66,658 units

Money & Credit

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Central Bank Policy Rate December 8, 2023 -0.100 -0.100 percent
Broad Money October 2023 1,593,890 1,591,768 billion
Narrow Money October 2023 1,078,665 1,075,657 billion

Cyclical Indicators

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Coincident Index October 2023 115.9 115.7

Automobile

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Car Registrations November 2023 224,586 214,683 units

Surveys

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
Consumer Confidence November 2023 36.1 35.7 points
TANKAN Business Conditions Q3 2023 9.0 5.0 points
Manufacturing PMI November 2023 48.3 48.7
Services PMI November 2023 50.8 51.6
Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises Sales Forecast November 2023 -2.0 1.2

Market

Indicator Reference Last Previous Unit
10-Year Bond Yield December 7, 2023 0.75 0.65 percent
3-Month Bill Rate December 7, 2023 -0.16 -0.16 percent
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-Earnings Ratio (CAPE) December 2023 16.5 16.4
Real Effective Exchange Rate (Trade-Weighted) December 7, 2023 -44.2 -46.4
2-Year/10-Year Yield Curve December 7, 2023 72.4 67.2 basis points
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