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Japan's Machine Tool Orders Jump 45% in April

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Japan's machine tool orders recorded a substantial year-over-year increase of 45.1%, reaching nearly 188.97 billion yen in April, according to the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association.

This growth exceeded the 28.1% rise seen in the previous month, driven by advances in both external and internal demand.

Export orders rose by 45.7%, while domestic orders climbed 43.4%.

On a month-over-month basis, however, orders slipped 2.3% in April.

Looking at the first four months of the year, total machine tool orders grew 30.9% compared to the same period in 2025, reaching 674.76 billion yen, with overseas demand up 37.9% and domestic orders rising 13.5%.

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