Construction Orders in Japan increased 5.70 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Orders in Japan averaged 3.00 percent from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 104.90 percent in April of 2014 and a record low of -42.80 percent in July of 2009. source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan

Construction Orders in Japan is expected to be -4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Construction Orders is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 05:00 AM
Construction Orders YoY
Dec 20.2% 9.5% -3.0%
2026-02-27 05:00 AM
Construction Orders YoY
Jan 5.7% 20.2% 12.0%
2026-03-30 05:00 AM
Construction Orders YoY
Feb 5.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Orders YoY 5.70 20.20 percent Jan 2026
Housing Index 143.58 143.44 points Dec 2025
Housing Starts 62118.00 59524.00 Units Dec 2025
Housing Starts YoY -0.40 -1.30 Percent Jan 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 138.00 136.40 points Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices 4.16 3.66 Percent Sep 2025


Japan Construction Orders
In Japan, construction orders data refer to the value of new orders for construction work received during the month by 50 major constructors. Figures refer to the value of original contracts and construction for own use but not the value of subcontracted orders..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.70 20.20 104.90 -42.80 1985 - 2026 percent Monthly
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