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Share of households with increased spending in Japan 2018, by category

Percentage of households which increased their expenditures on goods and services in Japan as of March 2018, by category

The data describes the percentage of households which increased their expenditures on goods and services in Japan as of March 2018, by category. Most respondents, over 26 percent, reported an increased household spending on food related items. Only 0.5% of respondents saw an increase in their expenditure on jewelry.

Foodstuffs	26.2
Electrical appliances	20.2
Health and medical care services	16.8
Automobile, excluding gasoline and other maintenance costs	13.8
Education and entertainment, such as tutoring schools, recreational lessons, amusement parks and movies	13.4
Clothing and footwear	13
Communication services, such as telephone (including the costs for handsets) and internet services	12
Daily necessities, such as detergents and general merchandise	10.9
Travel	10
Eating out	8.8
Housing, including rent	6.4
Books, newspapers and magazines	5
Furniture	4
Jewelry	0.5
Other	3.8

Share of households with increased spending in Japan 2018, by category

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