# Japan Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) – Jun 19, 2026: 6.8

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/jpy/inflation/cpi/releases/jpy_inflation_2026-06-18
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 6.8 |
| Previous | 5.5 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-05-31 |
| Release time (local) | Planned 2026-06-19 08:30 Asia/Tokyo |
| Release time (UTC) | Planned 2026-06-18 23:30 UTC |
| Release ID | jpy_inflation_2026-06-18 |

Japan Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) came in at 6.8 on Jun 19, 2026.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-23 | 6.8 | 7.6 | -- |
| 2026-09-18 | 7.6 | 7.7 | -- |
| 2026-08-21 | 7.7 | 7.5 | -- |
| 2026-07-24 | 7.5 | 6.8 | -- |
| 2026-06-19 | 6.8 | 5.5 | -- |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2026-04-24 | 3 | 2.2 | -- |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -- |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2025-11-21 | 3 | 2.8 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/inflation
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/jpy/inflation/cpi/releases/jpy_inflation_2026-05-21
- Next release: https://fxmacrodata.com/jpy/inflation/cpi/releases/jpy_inflation_2026-07-23
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/jpy/inflation/cpi
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt