Japan SME Sales DI by Demand Sector
Sales DI and sales outlook DI of small and medium-sized manufacturers grouped by the demand sector they sell into: construction, capital investment, passenger cars, electrical and electronics, food and clothing, monthly since January 1985.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| Sales DI: construction-related (seasonally adjusted) | -7.2 | -12.5 | -8.2 | -13.8 | -10.6 | 1 | -3.5 | -9.2 | 0.3 | -11.4 | -8.2 | -8.2 | 1.2 | -2.5 | -6.5 | -0.6 | -8 | -4.2 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -8.3 | -6 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -5.7 | -4.4 | -5 | -12.8 | 7.7 | |
| Sales DI: capital investment-related (seasonally adjusted) | 17.3 | 5.8 | 4 | -6.2 | 7.6 | 11.2 | -7.2 | -17.2 | 6.4 | -0.5 | 2.7 | -1.8 | -8.6 | -5.1 | -13.9 | -5.9 | -8.3 | -13.6 | -12.6 | -9.5 | -2.6 | -12.7 | -1.3 | -14.1 | -13.7 | -9.3 | -8.3 | -4.7 | -8.3 | -9.5 | -8 | -10.8 | -12.1 | -12 | -8 | -1.5 | -7.4 | |
| Sales DI: passenger car-related (seasonally adjusted) | 1.7 | -7.5 | -10.1 | -11.3 | -7.8 | 3.4 | -3.4 | -9.5 | -1.7 | -8.8 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -9.4 | -2.4 | -9.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -2.7 | -6.5 | -4.1 | -5.6 | -11.1 | -11.4 | -5.4 | -6.6 | -8.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2 | -13.9 | -17 | -8.9 | -7.8 | -1.1 | -4.7 | -6 | 13.6 | |
| Sales DI: electrical and electronics-related (seasonally adjusted) | 2.2 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 6 | 4.2 | -2.5 | 0 | -6 | -8.2 | 2.9 | -9.1 | 4.3 | -6.1 | 0.7 | -4.4 | -6.7 | 7.6 | 3.3 | -5.6 | -7.9 | 5.4 | -1.3 | 2.1 | -11.2 | -8 | -7.2 | -6.3 | -4.7 | -4.9 | -4.9 | -10.3 | -0.1 | -2.5 | -5.1 | -7.2 | |
| Sales DI: food-related (seasonally adjusted) | -8.1 | 11.7 | 19.1 | -10.3 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -1.7 | 13.2 | 15.1 | 11.6 | 18 | -12.2 | 12.4 | 12.5 | -6.9 | 15.3 | 18.3 | 22.1 | 9.3 | 23.4 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 7 | 8.6 | 3 | 12 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 17.8 | |
| Sales DI: clothing-related (seasonally adjusted) | -22.5 | -16.3 | -13 | -15.7 | -8.1 | -33.7 | -0.3 | -14 | -9.4 | -3.8 | -5.1 | -4.5 | -11.3 | -19.1 | -6.4 | -2.7 | -5.3 | -7.1 | 0.2 | -10.9 | -4.7 | -7.7 | -8.5 | -4 | -4.3 | -2.2 | -6.3 | -20.2 | -6.1 | 3.6 | -2.3 | -3.3 | -12.3 | -4.8 | -5.6 | 1.2 | 8.5 | |
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| Sales outlook DI: construction-related (seasonally adjusted) | -2.9 | -12.9 | -19.9 | -18.9 | -10.3 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | -6 | -0.9 | -1.2 | 4.1 | -4.5 | -6.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2 | 15.5 | -2.8 | -0.3 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -2.4 | 11.7 | 7.6 | 0.2 | -4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -3 | |
| Sales outlook DI: capital investment-related (seasonally adjusted) | 17.6 | 11.9 | 12.1 | -6.2 | 12.3 | 15.6 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | -7.8 | -1.4 | -6.8 | -10.8 | -7.8 | -9 | -8.3 | -11 | -14.6 | -14 | -3.3 | -13.7 | -3.2 | -10.7 | -18.5 | -6.2 | -16.1 | -7.1 | -8.5 | -2.4 | -2 | -11.5 | -12.3 | -12.1 | -10.3 | 11 | -1.5 | |
| Sales outlook DI: passenger car-related (seasonally adjusted) | 6.5 | 4.4 | -8.4 | 10.6 | -2.4 | -7 | -4.4 | -6.2 | -10.4 | -16 | -10.2 | -20 | -14.7 | -20.8 | -6.8 | 12.2 | -4.9 | 9.7 | 2.4 | -5.3 | -15 | -8.1 | -16.9 | -9.5 | -5.9 | -3 | 3 | 10.5 | 7.1 | -32.6 | -19.7 | -10.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 6.1 | -1.7 | |
| Sales outlook DI: electrical and electronics-related (seasonally adjusted) | 2.9 | 9.9 | 22 | -6.9 | 2 | 7 | 21.3 | -7.1 | 3.2 | -1.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 8.3 | -3.4 | -11 | -13.4 | -10.4 | -8.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | -7.8 | -14.8 | 9.8 | 3.2 | -9.6 | -7.8 | -1.7 | 5.9 | -8.5 | 5.3 | -1.5 | 6 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 1.8 | -2.6 | -5 | |
| Sales outlook DI: food-related (seasonally adjusted) | 18.5 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 8.7 | -0.7 | 2.5 | -4.3 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 23 | 7.4 | 12 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 18.6 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 22.5 | 18.7 | 2.8 | 18.9 | 17.8 | 12 | 7.3 | 11 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 20.6 | 14.5 | 19.4 | |
| Sales outlook DI: clothing-related (seasonally adjusted) | -20.1 | -30.3 | -6.9 | -19.1 | -14.3 | -7.1 | -5.6 | -7.7 | -8.2 | -20.2 | -0.7 | -5.1 | -12.6 | -19.7 | -9.3 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -6.8 | 11.5 | -3.7 | -5.5 | -3.8 | -11.2 | -15.5 | -10.5 | -14.5 | -12.2 | -13 | -0.1 | -5.3 | -3.1 | -7.4 | -28.7 | 15.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 9.2 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 17.3, for Aug 2026. That is +11.5 from Jul 2026 and +25.9 from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1985 to Aug 2026.
- Latest
- 17.3
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- +11.5
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +25.9
About this data
Sales DI and sales outlook DI of small and medium-sized manufacturers grouped by the demand sector they sell into: construction, capital investment, passenger cars, electrical and electronics, food and clothing, monthly since January 1985. A diffusion index (DI) is the share of firms answering 'increase' or 'good' minus the share answering 'decrease' or 'bad'. Source: Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) Research Institute.
