Challenges
Retail Trade (YoY)
Most recent - Wednesday 30 July 2025 23:50
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for JPY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/JPY pairs.
Next event - Thursday 28 August 2025 23:50
The typical/expected impact on JPY pairs is medium.
There is no forecast value for Retail Trade (YoY) yet - check back for updates.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Retail Trade (YoY) was 2% against a forecast of 1.8%.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been moderately bearish for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Retail Trade (YoY) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance | Bearish change | ¥-247.6B | ¥-303B | ||
| Exports (YoY) | Bearish change | -0.5% | -2.6% | ||
| Imports (YoY) | Bearish change | 0.3% | -7.5% | ||
| Merchandise Trade Balance Total | Bearish change | ¥152.1B | ¥-117.5B | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | Bullish change | 0.1% | 0.3% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product Annualized | Bullish change | 0.6% | 1% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product Deflator (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.3% | 3% | ||
| Current Account n.s.a. | Bearish change | ¥3436.4B | ¥1348.2B |
About Retail Trade (YoY)
| Country: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Currency: | JPY |
| Source: | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan |
| Category: | Consumption |
| Frequency: | Monthly |