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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: July 2025 (Final) 2025-08-28 01:00

  Category	July (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD (¥100mn)	YoY YTD (%)
  1-11. Domestic Demand Total	35,446	-11.1%	-0.7%	257,737	-0.9%
  12. Foreign Demand	92,911	-0.4%	+5.3%	648,160	+7.3%
  1-12. Total Orders	128,357	-3.6%	+3.6%	905,897	+4.8%

  Japan’s total machinery orders fell -3.6% MoM in July but were up +3.6% YoY, both in line with the preliminary estimates, with domestic demand weakening while foreign demand provided moderate support.

  • Domestic demand dropped -11.1% MoM and -0.7% YoY, led by declines in general machinery (-18.4% MoM), while motor vehicles (+15.9% MoM) partly offset the fall.

  • Total machinery orders were down -10.4% MoM and -1.2% YoY in July, and in the first 7 months of the year, orders are down -7.8% compared to the same period last year.

  • Aircraft orders posted strong gains (+107.8% MoM, +115.5% YoY), offsetting some of the weakness in other machinery categories.

  • Foreign demand edged down -0.4% MoM but rose +5.3% YoY, continuing to underpin overall orders.

  • Sales decreased -6.7% MoM but grew +2.4% YoY, with sales of NC machine tools tracking a similar pattern (-6.2% MoM; +2.2% YoY).

  • Backlog orders rose +1.1% MoM but declined -10.9% YoY, showing a continued erosion of pipeline momentum despite monthly stabilization.

  Category	July (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD (¥100mn)	YoY YTD (%)
  1. Iron & Non-Ferrous Metals	1,117	+50.1%	+27.9%	7,355	-13.7%
  2. Metal Products	2,352	-49.1%	-23.3%	22,906	+13.8%
  3 General Machinery	13,608	-18.4%	-12,2%	103,170	-1.9%
  L Construction Machinery	292	-57.0%	+20.0%	6,225	+12.8%
  L Molds	1,629	+30.2%	+53.7%	6,874	-16.8%
  4. Motor Vehicles	8,026	+15.9%	+26.0%	49,890	-9.9%
  L Motor Vehicle Parts	5,522	+28.3%	+34.7%	32,715	-15.3%
  5. Electrical Machinery	2,189	-45.2%	-38.4%	19,338	+0.7%
  6. Precision Machinery	1,843	-1.2%	+10.8%	13,114	-5.3%
  5-6. Electrical + Precision Total	4,032	-31.2%	-22.7%	32,452	-1.8%
  7. Ships & Aircraft	2,274	+30.7%	+65.4%	18,190	+31.8%
  L Aircraft	1,442	+107.8%	+115.5%	9,424	+28.3%
  3-7 Machinery Total	27,940	-10.4%	-1.2%	203,702	-7.8%
  8. Other Manufacturing	1,898	+25.9%	+5.9%	12,695	+11.6%
  9. Public Agencies & Schools	370	+58.1%	-1.3%	878	-8.9%
  10. Other Sectors	1,460	+32.0%	+55.0%	7,166	-4.8%
  11. Trade Agents & Retailers	309	-32.5%	+57.7%	2,395	-33.0%
  1-11. Domestic Demand Total	35,446	-11.1%	-0.7%	257,737	-0.9%
  12. Foreign Demand	92,911	-0.4%	+5.3%	648,160	+7.3%
  1-12. Total Orders	128,357	-3.6%	+3.6%	905,897	+4.8%
  L Of which NC Machine Tools	126,016	-3.9%	+3.3%	890,925	+4.8%

  Category	July (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD (¥100mn)	YoY YTD (%)
  Sales	120,168	-6.7%	+2.4%	948,012	+13.4%
  L Of which NC Machine Tools	118,559	-6.2%	+2.2%	935,040	+13.6%
  Backlog Orders	725,104	+1.1%	-10.9%	725,104	-10.9%
  L Of which NC Machine Tools	701,549	+1.0%	-10.9%	701,549	-10.9%

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: July 2025 (Preliminary) 2025-08-13 01:00

  Category	July 2025 Value	MoM Change (%)	YoY Change (%)	2025 Cumulative Total	YoY Cumulative Change (%)
  Total Orders	128,357	-3.6%	3.6%	777,527	4.8%
  └ Domestic Demand	35,449	-11.1%	-0.7%	257,740	-0.9%
  └ Foreign Demand	92,908	-0.4%	5.3%	648,157	7.3%

  Japan’s total machinery orders fell -3.6% MoM but rose 3.6% YoY in July 2025 to ¥128.4 billion, with a sharp drop in domestic demand offsetting relatively stable foreign demand.

  • Domestic demand plunged -11.1% MoM and -0.7% YoY to ¥35.4 billion; YTD total is ¥257.7 billion, down -0.9% YoY.
  • Foreign demand dipped -0.4% MoM but rose 5.3% YoY to ¥92.9 billion; YTD total is ¥648.2 billion, up 7.3% YoY.
  • Total orders for 2025 so far stand at ¥777.5 billion, representing a 4.8% YoY increase.

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: June 2025 (Final) 2025-07-30 01:00

  Category	June (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)
  1-11. Domestic Demand Total	39,869	+20.8%	-2.3%
  12. Foreign Demand	93,294	-2.5%	+0.3%
  1-12. Total Orders	133,163	+3.5%	-0.5%

  Total Japanese machinery orders rose +3.5% MoM in June but were down -0.5% YoY, unchanged from the preliminary estimates, with domestic demand rebounding while foreign demand softened.

  • Domestic demand increased +20.8% MoM but fell -2.3% YoY, with strong gains in metal products (+103.5% MoM) and motor vehicles (+44.7% MoM), while aircraft orders declined -62.9% MoM.
  • Foreign demand fell -2.5% MoM but edged up +0.3% YoY, remaining a stable support for overall orders.
  • Sales rose +15.6% MoM and +7.8% YoY, with NC machine tools making up most of the total.
  • Order backlogs were flat MoM (±0.0%) but down -11.1% YoY, reflecting weakening pipeline momentum.
  • Orders for construction machinery fell -24.8% MoM but were still up +35.8% YoY.

  Category	June (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD (¥100mn)	YoY YTD (%)
  1. Iron & Non-Ferrous Metals	744	-19.6%	-54.0%	6,238	-18.5%
  2. Metal Products	4,621	+103.5%	+63.1%	20,554	+28.1%
  3.1 General Machinery	16,674	+16.1%	+10.1%	89,562	-0.1%
  └ Construction Machinery	679	-24.8%	+35.8%	5,933	+15.1%
  └ Molds	1,251	+15.8%	-32.9%	7,045	-24.8%
  4. Motor Vehicles	6,923	+44.7%	-25.1%	41,854	-12.0%
  └ Motor Vehicle Parts	4,304	+25.3%	-19.0%	27,139	-21.3%
  5. Electrical Machinery	3,996	+20.9%	+22.5%	17,117	+9.6%
  6. Precision Machinery	1,865	+22.8%	-15.3%	11,271	-7.5%
  5-6. Electrical + Precision Total	5,861	+21.5%	+47.6%	28,420	+2.1%
  7. Ships & Aircraft	1,740	-39.9%	-36.3%	15,916	+28.1%
  └ Aircraft	694	-62.9%	-58.3%	7,982	+19.5%
  3-7. Machinery Total	31,198	+16.3%	-3.8%	175,762	-1.8%
  8. Other Manufacturing	1,508	-12.9%	-1.2%	11,067	+12.6%
  9. Public Agencies & Schools	234	+13.6%	-7.9%	878	-11.8%
  10. Other Sectors	1,106	+41.1%	+11.3%	5,706	-13.4%
  11. Trade Agents & Retailers	458	+68.4%	-60.4%	2,086	-38.3%
  1-11. Domestic Demand Total	39,869	+20.8%	-2.3%	222,291	-0.9%
  12. Foreign Demand	93,294	-2.5%	+0.3%	555,249	+7.7%
  1-12. Total Orders	133,163	+3.5%	-0.5%	777,540	+5.1%
  └ Of which NC Machine Tools	131,068	+3.6%	-0.5%	764,909	+5.1%

  Category	June (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD (¥100mn)	YoY YTD (%)
  Sales	128,768	+15.6%	+7.8%	827,844	+15.2%
  └ Of which NC Machine Tools	126,383	+14.9%	+7.4%	816,481	+15.5%
  Backlog Orders	717,521	±0.0%	-11.1%	717,521	-11.1%
  └ Of which NC Machine Tools	694,698	+0.7%	-11.1%	694,698	-11.1%

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: June 2025 (Preliminary) 2025-07-09 01:00

  Category	June 2025 Value	MoM Change (%)	YoY Change (%)	2025 Cumulative Total	YoY Cumulative Change (%)
  Total Orders	133,150	3.4%	-0.5%	777,527	5.1%
  └ Domestic Demand	39,869	20.8%	-2.3%	222,291	-0.9%
  └ Foreign Demand	93,281	-2.5%	0.3%	555,236	7.7%

  Japanese machinery orders rose 3.4% MoM but fell -0.5% YoY in June 2025 to ¥133.2 billion, with a surge in domestic demand offset by a decline in foreign demand.

  • Domestic demand jumped 20.8% MoM but remained down -2.3% YoY to ¥39.9 billion; YTD total is ¥222.3 billion, down -0.9% YoY.
  • Foreign demand declined -2.5% MoM but edged up 0.3% YoY to ¥93.3 billion; YTD total is ¥555.2 billion, up 7.7% YoY.
  • Total orders for 2025 reached ¥777.5 billion, representing a 5.1% YoY increase.

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: May 2025 (Final) 2025-07-02 01:00

  Category	May (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)
  1-11. Domestic Demand Total	33,016	-4.0%	-5.2%
  12. Foreign Demand	95,702	-0.1%	6.7%
  1-12. Total Orders	128,718	-1.1%	3.4%

  Total Japanese machinery orders fell -1.1% MoM in May but were up 3.4% YoY, driven by continued strength in foreign demand despite broad domestic weakness.

  • Domestic demand declined -4.0% MoM and -5.2% YoY, with sharp drops in motor vehicles (-9.2% MoM, -37.8% YoY) and precision machinery (-20.5% MoM, -31.7% YoY).
  • Foreign demand was nearly flat MoM (-0.1%) but remained strong YoY at +6.7%, supporting overall growth.
  • Sales dropped -11.2% MoM and -1.5% YoY, though year-to-date sales are still up 16.7% YoY.
  • NC machinery accounted for nearly all orders and sales, rising 3.1% YoY and 6.3% YTD.
  • Order backlogs rose +2.5% MoM but declined slightly YoY (-0.3%), suggesting modest strength in the production pipeline.

  Category	May (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD (¥100mn)	YoY YTD (%)
  1. Iron & Non-Ferrous Metals	925	-4.3%	0.7%	5,494	-9.0%
  2. Metal Products	2,271	-22.9%	10.8%	15,933	11.9%
  3.1 General Machinery	14,328	-0.5%	-0.2%	72,888	-0.1%
  └ Construction Machinery	903	5.8%	22.7%	6,524	11.2%
  └ Molds	1,080	7.3%	3.4%	5,794	-22.3%
  4. Motor Vehicles	4,783	-9.2%	-37.8%	34,941	-12.1%
  └ Motor Vehicle Parts	3,436	5.5%	-39.0%	26,132	-12.3%
  5. Electrical Machinery	3,304	13.2%	52.5%	15,862	13.3%
  6. Precision Machinery	1,519	-20.5%	-31.7%	10,159	-5.6%
  5-6. Electrical + Precision Total	4,823	-0.1%	10.3%	22,559	-5.4%
  7. Ships & Aircraft	2,893	48.7%	42.0%	14,176	46.3%
  └ Aircraft	1,869	121.4%	98.9%	7,288	74.5%
  3-7. Machinery Total	26,827	-0.1%	3.3%	144,564	-1.3%
  8. Other Manufacturing	1,731	0.8%	16.9%	9,559	15.2%
  9. Public Agencies & Schools	206	96.2%	281.5%	644	-13.1%
  10. Other Sectors	784	7.5%	-3.9%	4,600	-17.8%
  11. Trade Agents & Retailers	272	-29.0%	-55.6%	1,628	-26.2%
  1-11. Domestic Demand Total	33,016	-4.0%	-5.2%	182,422	-0.6%
  12. Foreign Demand	95,702	-0.1%	6.7%	461,955	9.3%
  1-12. Total Orders	128,718	-1.1%	3.4%	644,377	6.3%
  └ Of which NC Machine Tools	126,457	-1.7%	3.1%	633,841	6.3%

  Category	May (¥100mn)	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD (¥100mn)	YoY YTD (%)
  Sales	111,352	-11.2%	-1.5%	699,076	16.7%
  └ Of which NC Machine Tools	110,034	-11.3%	-1.5%	690,098	17.1%
  Backlog Orders	713,126	2.5%	-0.3%	—	—
  └ Of which NC Machine Tools	690,013	2.4%	-1.1%	—	—

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: May 2025 (Preliminary) 2025-06-10 01:00

  Category	May 2025 Value	MoM Change (%)	YoY Change (%)	2025 Cumulative Total	YoY Cumulative Change (%)
  Total Orders	128,719	-1.2%	3.4%	644,375	6.3%
  └ Domestic Demand	33.014	-4.0%	-5.2%	182,420	-0.6%
  └ Foreign Demand	95,702	-0.1%	6.7%	461,955	9.3%

  Japanese machinery orders rose 3.4% YoY in May 2025 to ¥128.7 billion but fell -1.2% MoM, with continued strength in foreign demand offsetting weakness in domestic orders.

  • Domestic demand dropped -4.0% MoM and -5.2% YoY to ¥33.0 billion; YTD total is down -0.6% YoY.
  • Foreign demand was nearly flat MoM at -0.1% but grew 6.7% YoY to ¥95.7 billion, with a strong 9.3% YoY increase year-to-date.
  • Cumulative total orders for 2025 reached ¥644.4 billion, up 6.3% YoY.

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: April 2025 (Final) 2025-05-29 01:00
  

  Total Japanese machine tool orders fell -13.8% MoM in April but remained up 7.7% YoY, supported by resilient foreign demand despite sharp drops in domestic categories.

  • Domestic orders fell -30.2% MoM and -5.5% YoY, with large declines in motor vehicles (-55.8% MoM, -40.4% YoY) and iron/non-ferrous metals (-49.6% MoM, -29.4% YoY).
  • Foreign demand slipped only -5.9% MoM but remained strong at +13.4% YoY, driving most of the YoY growth.
  • Sales were down -42.0% MoM but surged 31.3% YoY, while NC machinery sales rose 31.5% YoY.
  • Order backlogs were flat MoM (+0.5%) but declined -10.9% YoY, suggesting ongoing production lags or weakening pipeline strength.

  Category	Apr (¥bn)	MoM Growth (%)	YoY Growth (%)	YTD (¥bn)	YTD YoY Growth (%)
  1. Iron & Non-Ferrous Metals	967	-49.6	-29.4	4,569	-10.7
  2. Fabricated Metal Products	2,944	-35.1	7.4	13,662	12.1
  3. General Machinery	15,018	-21.6	17.1	58,560	-0.4
  └ Construction Machinery	1,547	-4.6	54.4	4,351	11.1
  └ Molds	1,398	16.5	23.0	4,714	-27.0
  4. Motor Vehicles	5,267	-55.8	-40.4	30,158	-5.9
  └ Auto Parts	3,256	-54.5	-49.6	19,453	-17.4
  5. Electrical Machinery	2,718	-16.8	37.4	9,849	-15.9
  └ Communications Equipment	1,910	4.5	-16.0	7,887	1.4
  5–6. Electronics & Precision Equip.	4,828	-9.5	9.8	17,736	-9.0
  7. Aerospace / Transport Equipment	1,945	-37.5	-27.3	11,283	47.5
  └ Aircraft	844	-49.6	-38.8	5,419	46.9
  3–7. Total Machinery	27,058	-31.5	-5.9	117,737	-0.2
  8. Other Manufacturing	1,907	21.6	9.3	7,828	14.9
  9. Public Demand (Schools etc.)	105	-21.6	-60.8	438	-36.2
  10. Other Private Sectors	1,011	-12.2	-8.6	3,816	-11.6
  11. Commercial Agents	387	-9.4	-2.5	1,356	-17.6
  1–11. Domestic Total	34,379	-30.2	-5.5	149,406	0.4
  12. Foreign Demand	95,835	-5.9	13.4	366,253	10.0
  1–12. Total Orders	130,214	-13.8	7.7	515,659	7.0
  └ of which NC Machinery	128,635	-13.6	9.1	507,384	7.1

  Category	Value (¥bn)	MoM Growth (%)	YoY Growth (%)	YTD (¥bn)	YTD YoY Growth (%)
  Sales	126,854	-42.0	31.3	587,724	20.9
  └ of which NC Machinery	125,346	-41.9	31.5	580,004	21.5
  Order Backlog	695,760	0.5	-10.9	695,760	-10.9
  └ of which NC Machinery	673,590	0.5	-11.0	673,590	-11.0

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: April 2025 (Preliminary) 2025-05-15 01:00

  Category	April 2025 Value	MoM Change (%)	YoY Change (%)	2025 Cumulative Total	YoY Cumulative Change (%)
  Total Orders	130,206	-13.8%	7.7%	515,651	7.0%
  └ Domestic Demand	34,425	-30.1%	-5.4%	149,452	0.5%
  └ Foreign Demand	95,781	-5.9%	13.3%	366,199	10.0%

  Japanese machine tool orders fell -13.8% MoM but were up 7.7% YoY in April, cooling from an 11.4% YoY increase in March, as strong foreign demand continues to be a key driver.

  • Domestic orders crashed -30.1% MoM and were down -5.4% YoY. So far in 2025, demand is only up 0.5%.
  • Foreign demand fell -5.9% MoM and was up 13.3% YoY with a strong YTD increase of 10.0%.

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: March 2025 (Final) 2025-05-01 01:00

  Total Japanese machine tool orders were up 27.8% MoM and 11.4% YoY in March, in line with the preliminary estimate.

  • Domestic orders were unchanged on an annual basis with machine-specific orders up 3.4% YoY offset by declines in government orders and iron & metal orders.
  • Foreign demand surged 20.6% MoM and 17.9% YoY likely as companies looked to fill orders before trade tensions worsened.
  • Total sales surged 33.4% YoY while order backlogs dropped -8.9% MoM and -8.5% YoY.
  • Transport equipment orders fueled the growth including aerospace & shipbuilding orders up 76.0% YoY and automobile orders up 25.1% YoY.

  Category	March Orders (¥100M)	MoM ()	YoY ()	FY2025 YTD Total (¥100M)	YoY YTD ()
  1. Iron & Nonferrous Metals	191.7	229.3	86.5	360.2	96.1
  2. Metal Products	453.7	161.8	95.6	1071.8	113.5
  3. General Machinery	1915.2	152.8	106.8	4354.2	113.5
  • Construction Machinery	162.2	370.3	159.2	280.4	96.2
  • Mold Machinery	120.0	98.4	81.6	331.6	62.3
  4. Automobiles	1192.9	170.7	125.1	3012.6	119.6
  • Auto Parts	716.1	133.3	104.6	1571.6	94.7
  5. Electrical Machinery	968.0	233.5	108.0	2238.3	109.2
  6. Precision Machinery	282.7	105.2	78.0	536.9	108.5
  5–6 Total (Electrical + Precision)	533.7	164.7	95.1	1220.8	85.6
  7. Aerospace / Shipbuilding / Transport Equipment	311.1	74.3	176.0	933.8	187.7
  • Aerospace Only	167.5	75.5	203.3	457.5	198.1
  3–7 Total (Machinery-related subtotal)	3952.9	146.6	103.4	9067.9	101.6
  8. Other Manufacturing	156.8	85.2	72.7	592.1	116.6
  9. Government / Schools	133.7	88.8	86.4	333.3	79.5
  10. Other Sectors	115.2	122.0	92.4	311.3	86.2
  11. Trading Companies / Agents	42.7	180.2	84.8	96.9	77.7
  1–11 Total (Domestic Demand)	4926.4	145.9	100.0	11502.7	102.3
  12. Foreign Demand (Exports)	10183.7	120.6	117.9	27041.8	108.9
  1–12 Total Orders	15110.1	127.8	111.4	38544.5	106.8
  • (of which NC Machine Tools)**	14894.2	128.4	111.1	37849.9	106.5

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: March 2025 (Preliminary) 2025-04-09 01:00

  	Mar '24	MoM (%)	YoY (%)	2025 YTD Total	YoY (%)	FY2024 Total	YoY (%)
  Total Orders	15,110.4	+27.8%	+11.4%	38,544.8	+6.8%	150,973.9	+3.9%
  Domestic Demand	4,926.6	+45.9%	0.0%	11,502.9	+2.3%	44,416.4	-2.9%
  Foreign Demand	10,183.8	+20.6%	+17.9%	27,041.9	+8.9%	106,557.5	+7.0%

  Japanese machine tool orders increased 11.4% YoY in March, up from 3.5% YoY in February.

  • On a monthly basis, orders surged 27.8% MoM with domestic demand up 45.9% MoM and foreign demand up 20.6% MoM.
  • On an annual basis, domestic orders were unchanged and foreign orders were up 17.9% YoY.

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: February 2025 (Final) 2025-03-26 01:00

  Total Japanese machine tool orders were up 1.8% MoM and 3.5% YoY in February, in line with the preliminary estimate.

  • Domestic orders increased 5.5% MoM and 3.8% YoY, and foreign orders were up 0.3% MoM and 3.4% YoY.
  • Total sales surged 17.6% MoM and 11.2% YoY while order backlogs saw a -1.6% MoM drawdown and are down -3.2% YoY.
  • Machinery and transport equipment orders fueled the growth, increasing 11.4% MoM and 3.8% YoY.

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• Japan Machine Tool Orders: February 2025 (Preliminary) 2025-03-11 01:00

  	Feb 2025	MoM %	YoY %
  Total Orders	118,215	1.8%	3.5%
  Domestic Demand	33,798	5.6%	3.9%
  Overseas Demand	84,417	0.3%	3.4%

  Japanese tool orders increased 3.5% YoY in February after a moderate 4.7% YoY increase in January.

  • Domestic demand was up 3.9% YoY, and foreign demand increased at a slower rate of 3.4% YoY.
  • On a monthly basis, orders were up 1.8% MoM, driven by a strong increase in domestic demand of 5.6% MoM.

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