Business sentiment
Economy Watchers Survey: Future Conditions DI (seasonally adjusted)
Agency：Cabinet Office ・ Latest：48.3（2026-08）・Month-on-month difference +2.50 pt ・ Year-on-year difference +0.70 pt ・ DI (50 = unchanged)
The Future Conditions DI of the Economy Watchers Survey scores respondents’ answers on whether the economy will improve over the next two to three months. A reading above 50 means more respondents expect improvement. Viewed alongside the Current Conditions DI, it shows how people on the front lines compare present conditions with the outlook. This page uses the seasonally adjusted series, compared by year-on-year difference in points. This site does not forecast from these figures.
Current state of the data
Decline easing
Year-on-year difference (3-month average) is -0.53 pt, compared with -5.37 pt three months earlier: decline easing.
A mechanical summary of past published values by the rules of FirstRelease Japan; it does not indicate future developments. Display rules
Source：Source: Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan (e-Stat), Cabinet Office "Economy Watchers Survey"（Terms of use）
Processing：3- and 12-month moving averages, year-on-year difference, and the ±2σ band over the latest 60 months are calculated by FirstRelease Japan ・ Fetched 2026-10-02
Related sectors
| Sector | Why it is related | Representative companies (examples) |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | How retail workers see the economy two to three months ahead | 3382 Seven & i Holdings、8267 Aeon、9983 Fast Retailing |
| Services | How service workers see the economy two to three months ahead | |
| Land Transportation | How transport workers see the economy two to three months ahead |
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