Results of the 107th Public Opinion Survey on Daily Life
Overview
Comparing the 104th through 107th surveys, the results show perceptions of economic conditions and household circumstances, experiences and expectations of prices, awareness of the Bank of Japan’s objectives and price stability target, and trust in the Bank. In the 107th survey, the D.I. for current economic conditions and household circumstances were both negative, and 88.6% of respondents expected prices to rise in one year.
Key points
- In the 107th survey, the D.I. for current economic conditions was -53.0, and the D.I. for current household circumstances was -49.9.
- 34.5% and 54.1% of respondents expected prices to rise in one year, for a combined 88.6%.
- 30.3% of respondents knew about price stability, and 21.9% knew about the price stability target.
- 14.1% of respondents said they trusted the Bank of Japan, and 29.4% said they somewhat trusted it.
Overview
The source presents a comparison table for the 104th survey (December 2025), 105th (March 2026), 106th (June 2026), and 107th (September 2026). It reports responses comparing current economic conditions and household circumstances with a year earlier, or expectations for one year ahead compared with the present. It also covers experiences and views on prices, awareness of the Bank of Japan’s objectives and price stability target, and trust in the Bank.
Details
For the 107th survey, 5.2% said economic conditions had improved, 35.9% said they were unchanged, and 58.2% said they had worsened, giving a D.I. of -53.0 percentage points. The D.I. for economic conditions one year ahead was -36.2 percentage points. For household circumstances, 4.5% said they had gained more leeway, 40.3% said neither, and 54.4% said they had less leeway, giving a D.I. of -49.9 percentage points.
Regarding price experiences, 68.9% said prices had risen considerably and 26.6% said they had risen somewhat. For expectations one year ahead, 34.5% expected prices to rise considerably and 54.1% expected them to rise somewhat, for a combined 88.6%.
For the Bank of Japan’s objective of price stability, 30.3% said they knew about it, 40.5% had heard of it but did not know it well, and 28.8% had never heard of it. For the price stability target of a 2% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index, the corresponding figures were 21.9%, 32.0%, and 45.4%. Trust ratings were 14.1% who said they trusted the Bank, 29.4% who somewhat trusted it, 44.9% who said neither, 5.6% who somewhat distrusted it, and 3.1% who distrusted it; the first two groups together accounted for 43.5%.