Next release Monday, 9 November 2026, 00:00 New York. Every release since 8 Jan 2016: 129 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the JPY. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Japan Leading Economic Index (Aug. 2026 · preliminary, released 7 Oct 2026) came in at 0.4; the previous reading was 1.7. The next Japan Leading Economic Index is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 00:00 New York time (Sep. 2026 · preliminary).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 01:00 | Aug. 2026 · preliminary | 0.4 | – | 1.7 | – |
| 7 Sept 2026 01:00 | Jul. 2026 · preliminary | 1.7 | – | 0 | – |
| 7 Aug 2026 01:00 | Jun. 2026 · preliminary | 0 | – | 0.7 | – |
| 7 Jul 2026 01:00 | May. 2026 · preliminary | 0.7 | – | 0.5 | – |
| 5 Jun 2026 01:00 | Apr. 2026 · preliminary | 0.5 | – | 1.3 | – |
| 12 May 2026 01:00 | Mar. 2026 · preliminary | 1.3 | – | 0.3 | – |
| 7 Apr 2026 01:00 | Feb. 2026 · preliminary | 0.3 | – | 2.1 | – |
| 9 Mar 2026 01:00 | Jan. 2026 · preliminary | 2.1 | – | 0.3 | – |
| 6 Feb 2026 00:00 | Dec. 2025 · preliminary | 0.3 | – | 0.7 | – |
| 9 Jan 2026 00:00 | Nov. 2025 · preliminary | 0.7 | – | 1.8 | – |
| 5 Dec 2025 00:00 | Oct. 2025 · preliminary | 1.8 | – | 1 | – |
| 10 Nov 2025 00:00 | Sep. 2025 · preliminary | 1 | – | 1.3 | – |
| 7 Oct 2025 01:00 | Aug. 2025 · preliminary | 1.3 | – | 0.8 | – |
| 5 Sept 2025 01:00 | Jul. 2025 · preliminary | 0.8 | – | 1.3 | – |
| 7 Aug 2025 01:00 | Jun. 2025 · preliminary | 1.3 | – | 1.1 | – |
| 7 Jul 2025 01:00 | May. 2025 · preliminary | 1.1 | – | -4.2 | – |
| 6 Jun 2025 01:00 | Apr. 2025 · preliminary | -4.2 | – | -0.5 | – |
| 9 May 2025 01:00 | Mar. 2025 · preliminary | -0.5 | – | -0.3 | – |
| 7 Apr 2025 01:00 | Feb. 2025 · preliminary | -0.3 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 10 Mar 2025 01:00 | Jan. 2025 · preliminary | 0.1 | – | 1.1 | – |
| 7 Feb 2025 00:00 | Dec. 2024 · preliminary | 1.1 | – | -2.1 | – |
| 10 Jan 2025 00:00 | Nov. 2024 · preliminary | -2.1 | – | -0.3 | – |
| 6 Dec 2024 00:00 | Oct. 2024 · preliminary | -0.3 | – | 2.5 | – |
| 8 Nov 2024 00:00 | Sep. 2024 · preliminary | 2.5 | – | -2.6 | – |
| 7 Oct 2024 01:00 | Aug. 2024 · preliminary | -2.6 | – | 0.4 | – |
| 6 Sept 2024 01:00 | Jul. 2024 · preliminary | 0.4 | – | -2.6 | – |
| 7 Aug 2024 01:00 | Jun. 2024 · preliminary | -2.6 | – | 0.2 | – |
| 5 Jul 2024 01:00 | May. 2024 · preliminary | 0.2 | – | -0.1 | – |
| 7 Jun 2024 01:00 | Apr. 2024 · preliminary | -0.1 | – | -0.7 | – |
| 9 May 2024 01:00 | Mar. 2024 · preliminary | -0.7 | – | 2.3 | – |
| 5 Apr 2024 01:00 | Feb. 2024 · preliminary | 2.3 | – | -0.6 | – |
| 8 Mar 2024 00:00 | Jan. 2024 · preliminary | -0.6 | – | 1.9 | – |
| 7 Feb 2024 00:00 | Dec. 2023 · preliminary | 1.9 | – | -1.2 | – |
| 11 Jan 2024 00:00 | Nov. 2023 · preliminary | -1.2 | – | -0.6 | – |
| 7 Dec 2023 00:00 | Oct. 2023 · preliminary | -0.6 | – | -0.5 | – |
| 8 Nov 2023 00:00 | Sep. 2023 · preliminary | -0.5 | – | 1.3 | – |
| 6 Oct 2023 01:00 | Aug. 2023 · preliminary | 1.3 | – | -1.2 | – |
| 7 Sept 2023 01:00 | Jul. 2023 · preliminary | -1.2 | – | -0.2 | – |
| 7 Aug 2023 01:00 | Jun. 2023 · preliminary | -0.2 | – | 1.4 | – |
| 7 Jul 2023 01:00 | May. 2023 · preliminary | 1.4 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 7 Jun 2023 01:00 | Apr. 2023 · preliminary | 0.1 | – | -0.9 | – |
| 10 May 2023 01:00 | Mar. 2023 · preliminary | -0.9 | – | 0.9 | – |
| 7 Apr 2023 01:00 | Feb. 2023 · preliminary | 0.9 | – | -0.9 | – |
| 8 Mar 2023 00:00 | Jan. 2023 · preliminary | -0.9 | – | -0.7 | – |
| 7 Feb 2023 00:00 | Dec. 2022 · preliminary | -0.7 | – | -1.1 | – |
| 11 Jan 2023 00:00 | Nov. 2022 · preliminary | -1.1 | – | -0.1 | – |
| 7 Dec 2022 00:00 | Oct. 2022 · preliminary | -0.1 | – | -2.1 | – |
| 8 Nov 2022 00:00 | Sep. 2022 · preliminary | -2.1 | – | 1.5 | – |
| 7 Oct 2022 01:00 | Aug. 2022 · preliminary | 1.5 | – | -0.9 | – |
| 7 Sept 2022 01:00 | Jul. 2022 · preliminary | -0.9 | – | -0.4 | – |
| 5 Aug 2022 01:00 | Jun. 2022 · preliminary | -0.4 | – | -1.4 | – |
| 7 Jul 2022 01:00 | May. 2022 · preliminary | -1.4 | – | 0.8 | – |
| 7 Jun 2022 01:00 | Apr. 2022 · preliminary | 0.8 | – | 0.3 | – |
| 11 May 2022 01:00 | Mar. 2022 · preliminary | 0.3 | – | -0.9 | – |
| 7 Apr 2022 01:00 | Feb. 2022 · preliminary | -0.9 | – | -1.7 | – |
| 8 Mar 2022 00:00 | Jan. 2022 · preliminary | -1.7 | – | 0.9 | – |
| 7 Feb 2022 00:00 | Dec. 2021 · preliminary | 0.9 | – | 1.6 | – |
| 11 Jan 2022 00:00 | Nov. 2021 · preliminary | 1.6 | – | 0.6 | – |
| 7 Dec 2021 00:00 | Oct. 2021 · preliminary | 0.6 | – | -1.5 | – |
| 8 Nov 2021 00:00 | Sep. 2021 · preliminary | -1.5 | – | -2.3 | – |
| 7 Oct 2021 01:00 | Aug. 2021 · preliminary | -2.3 | – | 0 | – |
| 7 Sept 2021 01:00 | Jul. 2021 · preliminary | 0 | – | 0.8 | – |
| 6 Aug 2021 01:00 | Jun. 2021 · preliminary | 0.8 | – | 0.5 | – |
| 7 Jul 2021 01:00 | May. 2021 · preliminary | 0.5 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 7 Jun 2021 01:00 | Apr. 2021 · preliminary | 0.1 | – | 2.6 | – |
| 12 May 2021 01:00 | Mar. 2021 · preliminary | 2.6 | – | 1.4 | – |
| 7 Apr 2021 01:00 | Feb. 2021 · preliminary | 1.4 | – | 1.4 | – |
| 8 Mar 2021 00:00 | Jan. 2021 · preliminary | 1.4 | – | 0.5 | – |
| 5 Feb 2021 00:00 | Dec. 2020 · preliminary | 0.5 | – | 2.5 | – |
| 8 Jan 2021 00:00 | Nov. 2020 · preliminary | 2.5 | – | 1.7 | – |
| 7 Dec 2020 00:00 | Oct. 2020 · preliminary | 1.7 | – | 4.7 | – |
| 9 Nov 2020 00:00 | Sep. 2020 · preliminary | 4.7 | – | 2.6 | – |
| 7 Oct 2020 01:00 | Aug. 2020 · preliminary | 2.6 | – | 3.6 | – |
| 7 Sept 2020 01:00 | Jul. 2020 · preliminary | 3.6 | – | 4.9 | – |
| 7 Aug 2020 01:00 | Jun. 2020 · preliminary | 4.9 | – | 0.6 | – |
| 7 Jul 2020 01:00 | May. 2020 · preliminary | 0.6 | – | -7.6 | – |
| 5 Jun 2020 01:00 | Apr. 2020 · preliminary | -7.6 | – | -7.5 | – |
| 12 May 2020 01:00 | Mar. 2020 · preliminary | -7.5 | – | 1.8 | – |
| 7 Apr 2020 01:00 | Feb. 2020 · preliminary | 1.8 | – | -1.4 | – |
| 6 Mar 2020 00:00 | Jan. 2020 · preliminary | -1.4 | – | 1.1 | – |
| 7 Feb 2020 00:00 | Dec. 2019 · preliminary | 1.1 | – | -0.5 | – |
| 10 Jan 2020 00:00 | Nov. 2019 · preliminary | -0.5 | – | -0.8 | – |
| 6 Dec 2019 00:00 | Oct. 2019 · preliminary | -0.8 | – | -0.4 | – |
| 8 Nov 2019 00:00 | Sep. 2019 · preliminary | -0.4 | – | -1 | – |
| 7 Oct 2019 01:00 | Aug. 2019 · preliminary | -1 | – | -0.6 | – |
| 6 Sept 2019 01:00 | Jul. 2019 · preliminary | -0.6 | – | -1.4 | – |
| 6 Aug 2019 01:00 | Jun. 2019 · preliminary | -1.4 | – | -0.4 | – |
| 5 Jul 2019 01:00 | May. 2019 · preliminary | -0.4 | – | -0.6 | – |
| 7 Jun 2019 01:00 | Apr. 2019 · preliminary | -0.6 | – | -0.7 | – |
| 13 May 2019 01:00 | Mar. 2019 · preliminary | -0.7 | – | 0.7 | – |
| 5 Apr 2019 01:00 | Feb. 2019 · preliminary | 0.7 | – | -0.6 | – |
| 7 Mar 2019 00:00 | Jan. 2019 · preliminary | -0.6 | – | -1.5 | – |
| 7 Feb 2019 00:00 | Dec. 2018 · preliminary | -1.5 | – | -0.5 | – |
| 10 Jan 2019 00:00 | Nov. 2018 · preliminary | -0.5 | – | -0.2 | – |
| 7 Dec 2018 00:00 | Oct. 2018 · preliminary | -0.2 | – | -0.6 | – |
| 7 Nov 2018 00:00 | Sep. 2018 · preliminary | -0.6 | – | 0.5 | – |
| 5 Oct 2018 01:00 | Aug. 2018 · preliminary | 0.5 | – | -1.2 | – |
| 7 Sept 2018 01:00 | Jul. 2018 · preliminary | -1.2 | – | -1.3 | – |
| 7 Aug 2018 01:00 | Jun. 2018 · preliminary | -1.3 | – | 0.4 | – |
| 6 Jul 2018 01:00 | May. 2018 · preliminary | 0.4 | – | 1.2 | – |
| 7 Jun 2018 01:00 | Apr. 2018 · preliminary | 1.2 | – | -0.9 | – |
| 9 May 2018 01:00 | Mar. 2018 · preliminary | -0.9 | – | 0 | – |
| 6 Apr 2018 01:00 | Feb. 2018 · preliminary | 0 | – | -0.9 | – |
| 7 Mar 2018 00:00 | Jan. 2018 · preliminary | -0.9 | – | -0.8 | – |
| 7 Feb 2018 00:00 | Dec. 2017 · preliminary | -0.8 | – | 1.3 | – |
| 11 Jan 2018 00:00 | Nov. 2017 · preliminary | 1.3 | – | -0.2 | – |
| 7 Dec 2017 00:00 | Oct. 2017 · preliminary | -0.2 | – | -0.5 | – |
| 8 Nov 2017 00:00 | Sep. 2017 · preliminary | -0.5 | – | 1.1 | – |
| 6 Oct 2017 01:00 | Aug. 2017 · preliminary | 1.1 | – | 0 | – |
| 7 Sept 2017 01:00 | Jul. 2017 · preliminary | 0 | – | 0.7 | – |
| 7 Aug 2017 01:00 | Jun. 2017 · preliminary | 0.7 | – | -0.2 | – |
| 7 Jul 2017 01:00 | May. 2017 · preliminary | -0.2 | – | -0.4 | – |
| 7 Jun 2017 01:00 | Apr. 2017 · preliminary | -0.4 | – | 0.6 | – |
| 10 May 2017 01:00 | Mar. 2017 · preliminary | 0.6 | – | -0.3 | – |
| 7 Apr 2017 01:00 | Feb. 2017 · preliminary | -0.3 | – | 0.2 | – |
| 8 Mar 2017 00:00 | Jan. 2017 · preliminary | 0.2 | – | 2.1 | – |
| 7 Feb 2017 00:00 | Dec. 2016 · preliminary | 2.1 | – | 1.4 | – |
| 11 Jan 2017 00:00 | Nov. 2016 · preliminary | 1.4 | – | 1.2 | – |
| 7 Dec 2016 00:00 | Oct. 2016 · preliminary | 1.2 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 8 Nov 2016 00:00 | Sep. 2016 · preliminary | 0.1 | – | -0.2 | – |
The next Japan Leading Economic Index is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 00:00 New York time (Sep. 2026 · preliminary).
The last Japan Leading Economic Index (Aug. 2026 · preliminary, released 7 Oct 2026) came in at 0.4; the previous reading was 1.7.
Japan Leading Economic Index is released monthly by Cabinet Office. CRTLAB has 129 releases on record since 8 Jan 2016.
The highest was 4.9 (Jun. 2020) and the lowest -7.6 (Apr. 2020). The five-year average is 0.07.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the JPY, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the JPY against its forecast, red one that was bad.
The Leading Indicator is a composite of prior indicators such as new orders,jobless claims, money supply, average workweek, building permits, stock prices,etc. Leading indicators have, by their very nature, less than perfect historicalrecording and, because of its components being known beforehand, are highlypredictable.