In May 2024, the commercial sales in the retail sector reached 13.5 trillion Japanese yen, representing a slight increase on a year-on-year basis. December was the strongest month for retail sales in Japan in 2023, reaching a sales value of around 15.6 trillion yen. Compared to the same period in the previous year, retail sales increased slightly by about 360 billion yen, facilitated by a sales increase at food and beverages retail stores.
Monthly retail sales value in Japan from January 2018 to May 2024
(in trillion Japanese yen)
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METI (Japan). (July 16, 2024). Monthly retail sales value in Japan from January 2018 to May 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058264/japan-monthly-retail-sales/
METI (Japan). "Monthly retail sales value in Japan from January 2018 to May 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. July 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058264/japan-monthly-retail-sales/
METI (Japan). (2024). Monthly retail sales value in Japan from January 2018 to May 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058264/japan-monthly-retail-sales/
METI (Japan). "Monthly Retail Sales Value in Japan from January 2018 to May 2024 (in Trillion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058264/japan-monthly-retail-sales/
METI (Japan), Monthly retail sales value in Japan from January 2018 to May 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058264/japan-monthly-retail-sales/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Monthly retail sales value in Japan from January 2018 to May 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], METI (Japan), July 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058264/japan-monthly-retail-sales/