Japan's March core machinery orders year-on-year

Cabinet Office of Japan announced the Japan's March core machinery orders year-on-year on 2025-05-21. The reported figure stands at 8.4%, against a forecast of -2.2%, with the prior figure recorded as 1.50%.

Regarding the Japan's March core machinery orders year-on-year, Japan's core machinery orders year-on-year refer to the machinery order data that excludes the more volatile shipbuilding and electrical machinery orders, used to reflect changes in private sector orders for machinery equipment. Core machinery orders are considered an important leading indicator for forecasting capital expenditure over the next six to nine months, as businesses typically place orders for equipment before capital expenditures occur.

This data holds an importance level of , calculated using The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan collects data every month from approximately 240 machinery manufacturers, including information on new orders, completed orders, and unfulfilled orders, and updates monthly.

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