Consumption spending decreased 10.2% year-on-year in September Impact of refraining from eating out, etc. November 6, 9:42
According to a household survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the amount spent by two or more households in September was 10.2% lower than in the same month of the previous year.
In addition to the continued movement to refrain from eating out due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the negative range widened in September last year due to the last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax hike.