<div id="readability-page-1">Japan’s producer prices rose 4.9% year-over-year in April 2026, up from 2.9% in March and exceeding expected growth of 3%. This was the fastest increase since May 2023, driven by high-energy costs from supply chain issues due to the war in Iran. On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 2.3%, picking up from a 1.0% gain in March and marking the...</div>

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<p>Japan’s producer prices surged 4.9% year-over-year in April 2026, up from 2.9% in March and surpassing the expected 3% growth. This marks the fastest increase since May 2023, driven by high-energy costs linked to supply chain issues from the war in Iran. Monthly, producer prices rose 2.3%, up from a 1.0% gain in March.</p>

- Japan’s producer prices increased by 4.9% year-over-year in April 2026, surpassing the expected growth of 3%.  
- The rise is attributed to high-energy costs resulting from supply chain disruptions linked to the war in Iran.  
- Month-over-month, producer prices rose by 2.3%, compared to a 1.0% increase in March.

Japan’s producer prices surge 4.9% in April, marking fastest rise since 2023