Japan’s machine tool orders rose 42.5% year-on-year to JPY 204,377 million in October 2026, easing from a 60.4% surge in September. Demand remained strong in both domestic and overseas markets. Domestic orders increased 46.5% year-on-year to JPY 52,290 million, despite an 18.2% decline from the previous month, while foreign orders grew 41.1% year-on-year to JPY 152,087 million, with a more moderate monthly drop of 4.5%.
Overseas demand continued to dominate, accounting for nearly 75% of total orders in October. On a month-on-month basis, total orders decreased by 8.4%, following a 12.8% increase in the prior month. For the first ten months of 2026, cumulative machine tool orders advanced 43.2% year-on-year to JPY 1,873,680 million, driven by a 46.8% gain in foreign orders and a 33.9% rise in domestic demand.
