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Housing Starts (JPY)

Number of new residential construction projects that have begun in a given period, a key indicator of economic activity and construction sector health.

Latest reading: 78728.0 Thousands (SAAR) · Last updated: · Source: BoJ/Statistics Japan

Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/jpy/housing_starts

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About Housing Starts (JPY)

Housing starts for Japan measures the number of new residential construction projects that began during the reporting period. It is a leading indicator for construction activity and broader economic momentum.

Why FX traders watch it

Housing construction has significant multiplier effects—builders hire workers, purchase materials, and drive demand for furniture and appliances. Housing starts are sensitive to mortgage rates and therefore to Bank of Japan policy.

How to interpret the data

A strong housing starts reading above consensus signals confidence in the economy and is broadly jpy-positive. A collapse in starts often precedes recessions, as it indicates tight credit conditions and weak consumer confidence.

Historical Housing Starts (JPY)

Source: BoJ/Statistics Japan  ·  Monthly  ·  Thousands (SAAR)

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/jpy/housing_starts endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

BoJ/Statistics Japan

Official Series ID

HOUS

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

Thousands (SAAR)

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "JPY",
    "indicator": "housing_starts",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Housing Starts data for JPY from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/jpy/housing_starts?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is Japan Housing Starts updated?
Housing Starts for Japan is released on a monthly schedule by Bank of Japan (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Housing Starts reported in?
The series is published in Thousands (SAAR). The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Japan Housing Starts data?
Data is fetched directly from Bank of Japan or the official national statistics publication for Japan. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Housing Starts for Japan via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/jpy/housing_starts?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.