Japan Consumer Confidence: 32.7 Index (September 2020)
Japan Consumer Confidence came in at 32.7 on Oct 1, 2020, compared with 29.8 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 32.7
- Previous
- 29.8
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Dec 2, 2026
September 2020
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Japan Consumer Confidence release analysis
What the release showed
Japan Consumer Confidence came in at 32.7 in the release of Oct 1, 2020, up 2.9 from 29.8.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since July 2020.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 0 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Consumer Confidence matters for JPY
Confident consumers are more likely to spend and borrow, supporting near-term GDP growth. A deterioration in confidence often precedes spending weakness by 1–3 months, giving an early signal for the economic outlook.
How to read it
Above-consensus consumer confidence supports the jpy as it implies sustained consumer spending and economic momentum. A collapse in confidence may prompt fiscal or monetary stimulus, weighing on the jpy.
What to watch next
The next Japan Consumer Confidence release is due on Dec 2, 2026.
- Expectations sub-index as the leading edge
- Inflation-expectations component (Michigan especially)
- Income-expectations vs spending-intention divergence
- Political-cycle distortions in survey responses
Recent Japan Consumer Confidence releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | September 2020 | 32.7 | 29.8 | -- |
| Sep 1, 2020 | August 2020 | 29.8 | 29.6 | -- |
| Aug 3, 2020 | July 2020 | 29.6 | 28.1 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/consumer_confidence",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id jpy_consumer_confidence_2020-09-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/jpy/consumer_confidence.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | jpy_consumer_confidence_2020-10-01 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | jpy_consumer_confidence_2020-09-30 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2020-10-01 05:00 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2020-09-30 |
| Actual value | 32.7 |
| Previous value | 29.8 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Japan Consumer Confidence.
What did Japan Consumer Confidence come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Japan Consumer Confidence was 32.7 Index (0-100 normalized) in September 2020. The previous reading was 29.8 Index (0-100 normalized).
When was this Japan Consumer Confidence release published?
The publication time is estimated for Oct 1, 2020 at 14:00 Asia/Tokyo. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Japan Consumer Confidence release?
The next Japan Consumer Confidence release is scheduled for Dec 2, 2026.
What is the official source for Japan Consumer Confidence?
National Statistics Office publishes the official Consumer Confidence series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1601528400,
"announcement_id": "jpy_consumer_confidence_2020-09-30",
"date": "2020-09-30",
"original_unit": "Index",
"original_val": 32.7,
"previous_value": 29.8,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1601528400,
"val": 32.7
}
],
"val": 32.7
}