Japan Personal Spending Unexpectedly Falls

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-05T23:40:18+00:00

In December 2025, Japan's household spending fell 2.6% year-on-year, missing expectations and indicating fragile consumer demand amid high living costs. Monthly spending declined 2.9%, reversing a significant increase from the previous month.

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2026-02-05 23:40:18

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Household spending in Japan declined 2.6% yoy in December 2025, missing market expectations for a flat reading and marking a deeper contraction after a 2.9% drop in the previous month. The latest result indicated that consumer demand remained fragile at the end of the year amid elevated living costs. Monthly, personal spending fell 2.9%, underperforming forecasts of 1.3% decrease and swinging from a 6.2% jump in November, which had marked the strongest monthly rise since March 2021.

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