The composite expected inflation rate estimated using the Bank of Japan's methodology reached 2.05% in the April–June 2026 quarter, reaching 2% for the first time. Against this backdrop, attention is focused on the outlook for prices and wage trends going forward.
The composite expected inflation rate estimated using the Bank of Japan's methodology reached 2.05% in the April–June 2026 quarter, reportedly exceeding 2% for the first time.
This expected inflation rate is described as affecting actual price trends, including households' perceptions of living costs, companies' outlook for input prices and the scale of wage increases.
Multiple indicators used by the Bank of Japan, including the Opinion Survey on the General Public's Views and Behavior, Tankan, economist surveys, inflation swaps and market data such as BEI, are used to measure expected inflation.
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