In January, the amount spent by two or more households increased by 6.9% from the same month last year, the first increase in six months.
Consumption remains below pre-Corona levels, due to the impact of the significant decline in the previous year.
According to the January household survey announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 11th, the amount of money spent by two or more households for consumption was 287,801 yen per household.
In real terms, excluding price fluctuations, it increased by 6.9% from the same month last year, the first increase in 6 months.
Looking at the breakdown, “Transportation / Communications” increased by 32.2% due to an increase in automobile-related expenses such as gasoline and railroad fares due to increased opportunities to go out such as returning home during the year-end and New Year holidays.
In addition, “food” also increased by 0.2% for the first time in 6 months due to an increase in the cost of eating out and the purchase of Japanese sweets for gifts.
On the other hand, the demand for "light heat and water services" has subsided, and electricity and kerosene costs have decreased, resulting in a 3.4% decrease.
Although it increased for the first time in 6 months as a whole, consumption remained below the pre-Corona level due to the large decrease in January last year, which is the subject of comparison, due to the influence of the "state of emergency". I am.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications says, "There is a concern that there will be a sense of savings due to increases in energy prices and prices of various things, so I would like to carefully look at the future."