The capacity utilization in Japan increased by 4.4% from a month earlier to 101.3 points in September 2024. Capacity Utilization in Japan averaged 126.90 points from 1968 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 158.60 points in November of 1968 and a record low of 79.90 points in February of 2009. source: Ministry of Economy Trade & Industry (METI)

Capacity Utilization in Japan decreased to 98.10 points in February from 98.60 points in January of 2024.

Capacity Utilization in Japan decreased to 98.10 points in February from 98.60 points in January of 2024. Capacity Utilization in Japan is expected to be 104.40 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Capacity Utilization is projected to trend around 106.00 points in 2025 and 115.00 points in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-15 04:30 AM
Capacity Utilization MoM
Aug -5.3% 2.5% -1.3%
2024-11-15 04:30 AM
Capacity Utilization MoM
Sep 4.4% -5.3% 2.3%
2024-12-13 04:30 AM
Capacity Utilization MoM
Oct 4.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization MoM 101.90 97.60 points Sep 2024
Industrial Production YoY Prel -2.60 -4.90 percent Sep 2024
Industrial Production MoM Prel 1.60 -3.30 percent Sep 2024
Manufacturing Production -2.80 -4.80 percent Sep 2024
Mining Production -4.70 -3.00 percent Sep 2024
Tertiary Industry Index MoM 102.30 102.50 points Sep 2024

Japan Capacity Utilization
In Japan, capacity utilization is the quantity of production divided by the quantity of production capacity, expressing the state of operations for various facilities in the manufacturing industry. It does not measure the absolute level of capacity utilization but the relative capacity utilization rate compared with the benchmark year.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
101.90 97.60 158.60 79.90 1968 - 2024 points Monthly
2020=100, SA