The Bank of Japan has published final details of planned revisions to the Tankan, its quarterly nationwide business survey used to inform monetary policy, and confirmed that it will proceed with the changes after public consultation. The revision adds new survey items on wages, which the Bank considers useful for assessing economic and price conditions, and removes selected inventory questions that it judges to have limited user demand and overlap with other statistics. The items to be abolished are enterprises' judgment of inventory level of finished goods and merchandise and wholesalers' inventory level. The Bank consulted on the proposals in September 2025 and received about 30 comments from business groups, economists, and academics. It plans to implement the revised survey around the first half of 2027 and will announce a more detailed schedule once finalized.
Bank of Japan2026-06-02
Bank of Japan confirms Tankan revision adding wage questions and dropping inventory items for first half of 2027 rollout
The Bank of Japan will revise its quarterly Tankan business survey, adding new questions on wages and removing selected inventory-related items judged to have low user demand and overlap with other statistics. Following a public consultation with around 30 responses, the Bank plans to implement the revised survey around the first half of 2027.