No.

FY 20-12
NEWS RELEASE February 25, 2021

The Current Condition of the Japanese Machine Tool Industry

Monthly Machine Tool Orders (January 2021)

The total value of machine tool orders in January was 88.63 billion yen. This was a decrease
of 10.5% compared to December 2020 and marked the first month of month-on-month decline
in three months. However, this figure represented an increase of 9.7% compared to the same
month of the previous year and marked the third consecutive month of year-on-year growth.
The total amount of orders fell below 90 billion yen for the first time in two months, although
it has exceeded 85 billion yen for three consecutive months.
As vaccinations of COVID-19 started in countries and regions around the world, we would like to
keep an eye on the future spread of infection and economic activities.

Domestic orders fell by 17.1% from December, amounting to 26.41 billion yen. This marked
the month-on-month decline for the first time in two months. Moreover, this figure was a
decline of 10.8% from the same month of the previous year and marked the twenty-sixth
consecutive months of year-on-year decline. Looking at major industries, orders compared to
December fell by 21.2% in industrial machinery, by 11.4% in motor vehicles, by 14.3% in
electrical & precision machinery, and by 17.8% in aircraft, shipbuilding & transport
equipment.

Foreign orders fell by 7.2% from December to 62.22 billion yen, marked the first month of
month-on-month decline for three months. Nevertheless, foreign orders showed an increase of
21.5% over the same month of the previous year, and this marked the third consecutive month
of year-on-year growth. By region, orders from Asia fell by 13.9% from December to 35.60
billion yen. This was an increase of 82.5% over the same month of the previous year. Orders
from Europe rose by 9.8% over December to 10.78 billion yen. This was a decrease of 12.9%
from the same month of the previous year. Orders from North America fell by 13.4% from
December, amounting to 14.09 billion yen. This figure was a decline of 22.5% from the same
month of the previous year.

JAPAN MACHINE TOOL BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION

Kikai Shinko Kaikan, 3-5-8, Shibakoen, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
Tel : (03)3434-3961, Fax : (03)3434-3763, URL : http://www.jmtba.or.jp
 Main Statistics of Metal Cutting Machine Tools
Value in Millions of Yen
ORDERS PRODUCTION SALES INVENTORY EXPORTS IMPORTS EMPLOYEES W HOLE-SALE
Period 　Total Domestic 　Foreign Sales Order Backlog W eight W eight No. of PRICE
％ ％ ％ Unites Value ％ Unites Value Unites Value ％ Value ％
Value Value Value Value Value ton ton Persons INDEX
C.Y. 2004 1,236,192 145.2 672,839 152.4 563,353 137.6 1,025,726 555,840 79,500 361,935 878,082 127.2 76,091 879,589 4,092 17,384 683,066 121.1 88,245 166.0 22,141 101.6
2005 1,363,203 110.3 746,709 111.0 616,494 109.4 1,275,637 644,180 92,385 453,038 1,110,257 126.4 88,719 1,125,758 5,049 23,025 815,110 119.3 107,453 121.8 22,907 100.0
2006 1,436,970 105.4 733,009 98.2 703,961 114.2 1,407,258 684,266 100,171 492,096 1,211,230 109.1 94,383 1,232,261 6,963 26,930 921,456 113.0 135,649 126.2 23,503 101.1
2007 1,589,991 110.6 726,424 99.1 863,567 122.7 1,522,632 758,815 106,282 515,268 1,303,164 107.6 98,752 1,317,226 9,662 32,006 892,032 96.8 72,601 53.5 24,624 100.6
2008 1,301,147 81.8 566,820 78.0 734,327 85.0 1,472,029 574,383 95,310 492,188 1,249,184 95.9 88,319 1,267,372 11,436 31,685 874,723 98.1 60,226 83.0 25,323 101.5
2009 411,809 31.6 159,648 28.2 252,161 34.3 596,920 382,592 28,281 180,025 486,283 38.9 29,894 514,793 9,547 22,656 321,399 36.7 28,717 47.7 24,542 100.2
2010 978,622 237.6 307,527 192.6 671,095 266.1 851,272 508,446 67,607 302,376 813,002 167.2 67,954 820,517 10,464 24,489 608,551 189.3 30,579 106.5 23,380 100.0
2011 1,326,188 135.5 421,599 137.1 904,589 134.8 1,179,316 653,138 85,483 432,693 1,149,394 141.4 87,452 1,170,069 10,437 28,720 855,195 140.5 43,442 142.1 24,348 102.5
2012 1,212,445 91.4 375,822 89.1 836,623 92.5 1,329,650 543,736 93,649 429,207 1,151,980 100.2 95,824 1,173,114 9,894 34,483 945,594 110.6 51,080 117.6 25,524 102.7
2013 1,117,049 92.1 400,803 106.6 716,246 85.6 1,094,673 566,113 56,780 320,904 886,372 76.9 62,518 911,286 7,890 31,779 766,495 81.1 63,016 123.4 24,716 101.2
2014 1,509,397 135.1 496,391 123.8 1,013,006 141.4 1,422,184 652,213 99,407 454,866 1,186,293 133.8 102,231 1,221,172 9,924 34,308 961,862 125.5 78,087 123.9 25,188 104.0
2015 1,480,592 98.1 586,240 118.1 894,352 88.3 1,532,603 607,499 102,101 489,253 1,258,087 106.1 105,147 1,310,282 11,274 38,620 932,123 96.9 91,580 117.3 25,826 100.0
2016 1,250,003 84.4 530,545 90.5 719,458 80.4 1,280,584 522,527 67,991 374,124 1,012,810 80.5 73,443 1,058,471 9,321 35,371 666,519 71.5 78,249 85.4 26,252 100.5
2017 1,645,554 131.6 629,369 118.6 1,016,185 141.2 1,467,285 694,231 88,644 426,841 1,129,823 111.6 92,174 1,181,505 9,936 33,453 786,221 118.0 72,276 92.4 26,161 99.3
2018 1,815,771 110.3 750,343 119.2 1,065,428 104.8 1,684,768 826,197 84,803 454,619 1,236,790 109.5 90,160 1,297,087 9,167 31,553 881,700 112.1 90,574 125.3 27,348 101.1
2019 1,229,900 67.7 493,188 65.7 736,712 69.1 1,501,633 561,265 62,240 380,419 1,072,452 86.7 66,288 1,118,969 9,490 33,806 735,108 83.4 85,996 94.9 27,436 103.7
2020 901,835 73.3 324,455 65.8 577,380 78.4 1,033,616 430,794 45,670 245,088 736,132 68.6 49,451 761,593 8,145 28,075 529,560 72.0 55,530 64.6 27,251 104.6
F.Y. 2015 1,398,968 88.6 579,295 109.9 819,673 77.9 1,471,868 548,277 90,060 453,903 1,185,130 94.0 94,378 1,233,552 9,761 34,724 844,991 82.4 87,710 111.1 26,036 100.4
2016 1,289,310 92.2 531,575 91.8 757,735 92.4 1,251,224 531,962 67,060 366,470 989,202 83.5 70,973 1,028,610 9,212 32,928 649,014 76.8 75,944 86.6 26,196 100.2
2017 1,780,339 138.1 687,975 129.4 1,092,364 144.2 1,578,249 727,486 97,915 457,502 1,203,453 121.7 102,009 1,259,109 9,532 30,607 867,434 133.7 74,455 98.0 26,436 99.5
2018 1,689,133 94.9 703,366 102.2 985,767 90.2 1,666,400 751,183 76,151 438,300 1,210,013 100.5 81,169 1,272,572 9,171 29,803 841,164 97.0 94,726 127.2 27,387 101.8
2019 1,099,541 65.1 446,639 63.5 652,902 66.2 1,367,888 490,671 55,863 341,154 987,749 81.6 60,147 1,018,933 8,332 29,106 673,830 80.1 78,535 82.9 27,473 104.5
2018 1-3 492,445 137.7 189,355 144.8 303,090 133.6 459,189 727,486 27,088 127,357 338,962 127.8 28,691 358,967 9,532 30,607 246,390 149.2 20,081 112.2 27,123 99.8
4-6 471,600 116.0 194,388 124.4 277,212 110.7 390,124 808,962 20,437 108,721 294,341 111.0 21,449 298,271 9,559 34,290 219,335 116.2 19,814 123.3 27,400 101.5
7-9 444,980 106.9 194,217 115.6 250,763 101.0 419,902 834,040 19,155 111,159 305,640 102.5 20,678 322,923 9,193 32,470 219,327 103.9 22,039 114.7 27,448 101.5
10-12 406,746 87.5 172,383 98.8 234,363 80.6 415,553 826,197 18,123 107,382 297,847 98.9 19,342 316,926 9,167 31,553 196,648 88.9 28,640 150.1 27,421 101.5
2019 1-3 365,807 74.3 142,378 75.2 223,429 73.7 440,821 751,183 18,436 111,038 312,185 92.1 19,700 334,452 9,171 29,803 205,854 83.5 24,233 120.7 27,279 102.9
4-6 316,119 67.0 123,934 63.8 192,185 69.3 351,564 715,738 15,598 94,086 263,823 89.6 16,497 265,489 9,513 33,994 187,244 85.4 21,169 106.8 27,573 103.1
7-9 288,738 64.9 124,777 64.2 163,961 65.4 375,809 628,667 14,951 92,970 263,112 86.1 16,265 278,308 9,249 32,671 178,320 81.3 20,601 93.5 27,505 103.4
10-12 259,236 63.7 102,099 59.2 157,137 67.0 333,439 561,265 13,255 82,325 233,332 78.3 13,826 240,720 9,490 33,806 163,690 83.2 19,993 69.8 27,387 105.5
2020 1-3 235,448 64.4 95,829 67.3 139,619 62.5 307,076 490,671 12,059 71,773 227,482 72.9 13,559 234,416 8,332 29,106 144,577 70.2 16,772 69.2 27,428 105.9
4-6 174,572 55.2 62,703 50.6 111,869 58.2 218,148 447,095 9,529 53,096 158,926 60.2 10,232 163,004 8,290 29,800 122,887 65.6 13,233 62.5 27,336 104.8
7-9 221,867 76.8 78,147 62.6 143,720 87.7 249,558 419,404 11,096 58,820 172,965 65.7 11,808 181,172 8,302 28,294 128,859 72.3 11,687 56.7 27,229 103.9
10-12 269,948 104.1 87,776 86.0 182,172 115.9 258,834 430,794 12,986 61,399 176,759 75.8 13,852 183,001 8,145 28,075 133,237 81.4 13,837 69.2 27,012 103.9
2019 8 88,487 63.0 37,541 60.2 50,946 65.3 112,872 677,782 4,702 28,354 79,404 85.6 4,654 81,719 10,076 35,833 58,354 84.2 7,288 104.6 27,504 103.7
9 98,973 64.5 46,065 71.5 52,908 59.4 148,088 628,667 5,335 34,280 99,531 91.0 6,519 112,151 9,249 32,671 58,666 77.2 6,341 82.0 27,475 103.3
10 87,453 62.6 33,423 58.0 54,030 65.9 95,698 620,422 4,452 26,248 73,626 79.0 4,162 69,336 9,814 35,380 52,211 83.2 6,608 60.7 27,446 105.9
11 81,669 62.1 31,369 54.5 50,300 67.9 105,787 596,304 4,235 27,454 75,730 72.5 4,572 79,537 9,750 35,474 54,465 83.8 6,733 71.3 27,464 105.8
12 90,114 66.5 37,307 65.3 52,807 67.4 131,954 561,265 4,568 28,623 83,976 83.7 5,092 91,847 9,490 33,806 57,014 82.7 6,652 80.0 27,250 104.7
2020 1 80,777 64.4 29,586 63.3 51,191 65.1 88,094 553,948 3,764 22,863 72,005 80.5 3,986 65,698 9,613 35,216 37,603 73.3 7,398 81.4 27,434 106.5
2 77,224 70.4 31,997 76.8 45,227 66.4 92,301 539,905 4,014 23,030 74,832 77.4 4,214 72,678 9,638 34,727 50,162 72.4 4,377 57.4 27,415 106.3
3 77,447 59.3 34,246 63.5 43,201 56.3 126,681 490,671 4,281 25,880 80,645 64.0 5,359 96,040 8,332 29,106 56,812 66.6 4,997 66.4 27,435 104.9
4 56,143 51.7 21,149 48.6 34,994 53.7 67,769 479,045 3,128 17,883 52,907 62.2 3,304 54,201 8,378 29,703 41,859 65.3 5,057 77.8 27,351 104.5
5 51,239 47.2 18,192 42.6 33,047 50.2 66,801 463,483 3,029 16,663 48,652 55.4 3,125 48,601 8,495 30,436 37,289 60.3 4,380 51.9 27,337 105.0
6 67,190 67.9 23,362 62.0 43,828 71.6 83,578 447,095 3,372 18,550 57,367 63.0 3,803 60,202 8,290 29,800 43,739 71.4 3,797 60.9 27,321 105.0
7 69,788 68.9 24,808 60.3 44,980 74.8 75,749 441,134 3,319 18,330 54,125 64.3 3,599 55,410 8,235 29,898 41,140 67.1 3,490 50.1 27,258 104.7
8 67,980 76.8 23,069 61.5 44,911 88.2 71,173 437,941 3,660 18,254 53,599 67.5 3,496 52,186 8,646 31,007 42,135 72.2 3,717 51.0 27,250 103.6
9 84,099 85.0 30,270 65.7 53,829 101.7 102,636 419,404 4,117 22,236 65,241 65.5 4,713 73,576 8,302 28,294 45,584 77.7 4,480 70.7 27,179 103.4
10 82,211 94.0 28,892 86.4 53,319 98.7 74,529 427,086 3,853 18,083 52,682 71.6 4,150 52,296 8,202 28,786 42,075 80.6 3,566 54.0 27,123 103.6
11 88,680 108.6 27,042 86.2 61,638 122.5 81,818 433,948 4,221 20,756 59,515 78.6 4,615 61,446 8,066 28,983 42,060 77.2 5,813 86.3 26,988 104.6
12 99,057 109.9 31,842 85.4 67,215 127.3 102,487 430,794 4,912 22,560 64,562 76.9 5,087 69,259 8,145 28,075 49,102 86.1 4,459 67.0 26,926 103.5
2021 1 88,627 109.7 26,405 89.2 62,222 121.5 73,345 445,803 103.3
1-1 88,627 109.7 26,405 89.2 62,222 121.5 73,345 445,803 103.3
Sources: Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) METI Bank of Japan
Notes: 1) C.Y=Calendar year (Jan. to Dec.); 2) %=Comparison percentage to the year earlier; 3) Order Backlog=Backlog at the end of each period;
4) PRICE INDEX: 2000～2004=Comparison to 2000, 2005～2009　=Comparison to 2005, 2010～2014=Comparison to 2010, 2015～=Comparison to 2015) % previous year
 NET NEW ORDERS - METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS IN JAPAN
(Value: in Millions of Yen)
Period Previous Quarter year-to-year year-to-year Jan. 21/Dec. 20 Jan. 21/Jan. 20
Total 2020 20/19 (%) 20/07-20/09 20/10-20/12 21/01-21/01 January '21
Industry (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
１. Primary Metals 11,265 74.7 1,896 2,955 155.9 96.2 727 47.5 727 49.5 47.5
２. Fabricated Metal Products 23,498 73.4 6,262 7,181 114.7 104.8 1,502 97.8 1,502 65.1 97.8
３. Industrial Machinery 133,112 65.8 32,982 34,001 103.1 86.4 9,762 91.9 9,762 78.8 91.9
7,013 60.8 2,241 1,307 58.3 59.4 330 56.5 330 74.2 56.5
Machinery & Equipment Industries

（of which construction machinery）

（of which dies and molds ） 13,283 63.3 3,200 3,089 96.5 82.0 1,330 127.5 1,330 119.2 127.5
４. Motor Vehicles 83,437 59.7 17,566 26,405 150.3 88.6 8,555 94.7 8,555 88.6 94.7
（of which auto parts） 55,580 54.9 11,813 18,776 158.9 87.4 6,227 118.5 6,227 91.4 118.5
５. Electrical Machinery 21,239 90.2 5,634 4,930 87.5 111.4 1,559 82.6 1,559 71.8 82.6
６. Precision Machinery 13,076 67.1 3,515 2,855 81.2 80.8 1,155 95.5 1,155 116.0 95.5
Electrical & Precision
５－６. Machinery (Sub Total) 34,315 79.8 9,149 7,785 85.1 97.8 2,714 87.7 2,714 85.7 87.7
Aircraft, Shipbuilding &
７. Transport equipment 11,089 45.4 2,881 2,232 77.5 31.7 601 35.9 601 82.2 35.9
（of which aircraft） 3,598 30.0 486 462 95.1 13.8 101 7.7 101 32.9 7.7
３－７. Sub total 261,953 64.0 62,578 70,423 112.5 83.7 21,632 88.6 21,632 83.4 88.6
８. Other Machinery & Equipment 12,185 77.2 2,498 3,699 148.1 120.6 1,725 215.4 1,725 145.8 215.4
Government, Public
９. 2,975 118.5 1,587 792 49.9 89.3 91 38.1 91 68.4 38.1
Agencies & Schools
１０. Others 8,444 70.1 2,191 1,960 89.5 67.8 594 92.1 594 104.9 92.1
１１. Trading Companies 4,135 65.4 1,135 766 67.5 65.2 134 32.5 134 52.8 32.5
1-11. Domestic Total 324,455 65.8 78,147 87,776 112.3 86.0 26,405 89.2 26,405 82.9 89.2
１２. Foreign 577,380 78.4 143,720 182,172 126.8 115.9 62,222 121.5 62,222 92.6 121.5
1-12. Grand Total 901,835 73.3 221,867 269,948 121.7 104.1 88,627 109.7 88,627 89.5 109.7
（of which: NC machines） 884,770 73.3 217,206 265,545 122.3 104.3 87,182 110.2 87,182 89.5 110.2

Sales 1,033,616 68.8 249,558 258,834 103.7 77.6 73,345 83.3 73,345 71.6 83.3
　　　　　（of which: NC machines） 1,010,596 68.5 244,100 253,059 103.7 77.3 72,084 83.4 72,084 72.3 83.4
Order Backlog 430,794 76.8 419,404 430,794 102.7 76.8 445,803 80.5 445,803 103.5 80.5
　　　　　（of which: NC machines） 415,568 76.6 404,934 415,568 102.6 76.6 430,666 80.5 430,666 103.6 80.5

Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association

 NET NEW ORDERS BY DESTINATION
(Value in Millions of yen)
Total
2021 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
% % % % % % % % % % % % 2021 %
Korea
2,804 140.2 2,804 140.2
East Asia

Taiwan 2,230 123.8 2,230 123.8

China 25,705 239.3 25,705 239.3
Other 0 - 0 -
East Asia Total 30,739 211.4 30,739 211.4
Thailand 1,022 103.5 1,022 103.5
Malaysia 764 457.5 764 457.5
Asia

Sigapore 483 187.9 483 187.9

Other Asia

Philippine 23 13.1 23 13.1

Indonesia 202 24.9 202 24.9
Vietnam 614 85.5 614 85.5
India 1,750 94.7 1,750 94.7
Other 4 133.3 4 133.3
Other Asia Total 4,862 97.9 4,862 97.9
Sub Total 35,601 182.5 35,601 182.5
Germany 2,514 80.0 2,514 80.0
Ｅ Italy 1,770 105.3 1,770 105.3
　
　 France 874 87.1 874 87.1
Ｕ Central Europe 865 67.8 865 67.8
Other 2,110 99.9 2,110 99.9
Europe

Sub Toal 8,133 - 8,133 -

Other West Europe 2,474 - 2,474 -
U.K. 1,012 65.1 1,012 65.1
Turkey 1,117 312.9 1,117 312.9
Switzerland 266 47.6 266 47.6
East Europe 24 47.1 24 47.1
Russia・Other 145 26.7 145 26.7
Sub Total 10,776 87.1 10,776 87.1
11,846 73.4 11,846 73.4
North America

U.S.A.
Canada 1,242 111.8 1,242 111.8
Mexico 997 109.0 997 109.0
Sub Total 14,085 77.5 14,085 77.5
S 6 C America

Brazil 476 126.3 476 126.3

Other 43 72.9 43 72.9
Sub Total 519 119.0 519 119.0
Oceania

Australia 749 231.2 749 231.2

Other 35 1750.0 35 1750.0
Sub Total 784 240.5 784 240.5
Middle East 245 72.9 245 72.9
Africa 212 504.8 212 504.8
Grand Total 62,222 121.5 62,222 121.5
Of which NC 61,740 121.7 61,740 121.7
(Note) It will be descrived as "-", if the actual value is "negative" or "0" or no actual value. Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association
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