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U.S. vs Japan: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Consumer price inflation: U.S. 3.7%, Japan 2.2%. Higher: U.S. (+1.5pp).

U.S. vs Japan: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 3%, 2025-11 2.7%, 2025-12 2.7%, 2026-01 2.4%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-03 3.3%, 2026-04 3.8%, 2026-05 4.2%, 2026-06 3.5%, 2026-07 3.4%, 2026-08 3.4%, 2026-09 3.7%; Japan: 2025-09 2.9%, 2025-11 2.9%, 2025-12 2.1%, 2026-01 1.5%, 2026-02 1.3%, 2026-03 1.5%, 2026-04 1.4%, 2026-05 1.5%, 2026-06 1.7%, 2026-07 2%, 2026-08 2%, 2026-09 2.2% U.S. vs Japan: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.1%4.2%U.S. 2025-09: 3%U.S. 2025-11: 2.7%U.S. 2025-12: 2.7%U.S. 2026-01: 2.4%U.S. 2026-02: 2.4%U.S. 2026-03: 3.3%U.S. 2026-04: 3.8%U.S. 2026-05: 4.2%U.S. 2026-06: 3.5%U.S. 2026-07: 3.4%U.S. 2026-08: 3.4%U.S. 2026-09: 3.7%U.S. 3.7%Japan 2025-09: 2.9%Japan 2025-11: 2.9%Japan 2025-12: 2.1%Japan 2026-01: 1.5%Japan 2026-02: 1.3%Japan 2026-03: 1.5%Japan 2026-04: 1.4%Japan 2026-05: 1.5%Japan 2026-06: 1.7%Japan 2026-07: 2%Japan 2026-08: 2%Japan 2026-09: 2.2%Japan 2.2%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ Japan U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/vs/inflation/us-jp
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
September 20263.7%2.2%+1.5pp
August 20263.4%2%+1.4pp
July 20263.4%2%+1.4pp
June 20263.5%1.7%+1.8pp
May 20264.2%1.5%+2.7pp
April 20263.8%1.4%+2.4pp
March 20263.3%1.5%+1.8pp
February 20262.4%1.3%+1.1pp
January 20262.4%1.5%+0.9pp
December 20252.7%2.1%+0.6pp
November 20252.7%2.9%-0.2pp
September 20253%2.9%+0.1pp

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