Trends in Orders of Machine Tools
Machine Tool Orders(Value in Billions of Yen)

2,000
1,900

Domestic Orders

1,800

Foreign Orders

1,700

Total Orders

1,815.8

1,759.6

1,645.6

1,600

1,509.4

1,500

1,541.4

1,480.6

1,400
1,300
1,200

1,212.4

1,100

1,156.4

1,117.0

1,000

800

586.2

500

496.4
375.8

901.8
750.3

719.5

716.2

600

300

1,031.1

894.4

836.6

700

1,065.4

1,016.2

1,013.0900

400

1,229.9

1,250.0

736.7

629.4
577.4

530.5

493.2

603.2
510.3

400.8
324.5

20010002012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Source: JMTBA

毅The amount of machine tool orders in 2022 increased by 14.2% from the previous year to 1,759.6 billion yen,increasing for the second consecutive year. Both domestic and overseas demand are compensating for labor
shortages, and there is strong demand for automation and process consolidation to shorten delivery times. It
was the second largest order amount after 2018 (1,815.8 billion yen).
毅Domestic orders in 2022 were 603.2 billion yen, up 18.2% from the previous year. It exceeded 600 billionyen for the first time in four years. "Electrical machinery" (up 26.6% year-on-year, 57.0 billion yen) and "Metalproducts" (up 25.6% year-on-year, 50.6 billion yen) recorded the highest value since 2000. On the other hand,"automobiles" (up17.0% year-on-year, 134.7 billion yen), and "aircraft/shipbuilding/transportation machinery"(up17.7% year-on-year, 18.9 billion yen), etc. became a development that lacked momentum, due to themovement of next-generation vehicles aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and the impact of the corona crisis,
the momentum was lacking.
毅Foreign orders in 2022 increased by 12.1% year-on-year to 1,156.4 billion yen, surpassing 1 trillion yen for thesecond consecutive year and marking a record high.
Asia increased 7.6% year-on-year to 556.7 billion yen, Europe increased 9.7% year-on-year to 231.1 billion yen,
and North America increased 22.0% year-on-year to 344.5 billion yen. Orders in Asia and North America hit
record highs, and orders in Europe were the fourth highest ever.
毅Despite these strong orders, the trend toward long delivery times has further intensified due to the difficultyin obtaining parts and materials, and the monthly order backlog reached a record high of 920.1 billion yen inOctober.

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Domestic Orders: Trend of Order Value by Industry(Value in Billions of Yen)

400

300

General Machinery

Automobiles

200

Others1000Electrical and Precision
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Foreign Orders: Trend of Order Value by Region(Value in Billions of Yen)
600

Asia

500
400

North America

300
200

Europe1000Others
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Machine Tool Order by Type of Machine(Value in Millions of Yen)

Year

2020

Type of Machine

2021

2022

Turning Machines

287,676 (283,725)

510,051 (504,551)

581,730 (Drilling Machines

180 (0)210 (0)209 (Boring Machines

7,032 (6,646)

14,087 (13,863)

14,622 (ʼ22/ ʼ21 (%)

Share (%)

576,885) 114.1 ( 114.3)

33.1 (33.4)−)

0.0 (−)

14,375) 103.8 ( 103.7)

0.8 (0.8)

0)99.5 (

Milling Machines

2,866 (2,228)

3,670 (2,996)

3,851 (3,330) 104.9 ( 111.1)

0.2 (0.2)

Grinding Machines

56,694 (51,788)

95,654 (87,929)

115,632 (107,738) 120.9 ( 122.5)

6.6 (6.2)

Gear Cutting & Finishing Machines

15,280 (14,958)

29,646 (29,456)

35,342 (34,949) 119.2 ( 118.6)

2.0 (2.0)

Special-Purpose Machines

14,816 (14,322)

20,683 (19,981)

17,785 (17,203)

86.1)

1.0 (1.0)

Machining Centers

86.0 (

384,079 (384,079)

654,601 (654,601)

725,600 (725,600) 110.8 ( 110.8)

41.2 (42.0)

Vertical

232,243 (232,243)

377,061 (377,061)

404,619 (404,619) 107.3 ( 107.3)

23.0 (23.4)

Horizontal

120,165 (120,165)

230,020 (230,020)

259,868 (259,868) 113.0 ( 113.0)

14.8 (15.0)

Other Machining Centers

31,671 (31,671)

47,520 (47,520)

61,113 (61,113) 128.6 ( 128.6)

3.5 (3.5)

Electrical Discharge Machines

31,151 (31,046)

52,166 (51,962)

57,122 (56,517) 109.5 ( 108.8)

3.2 (3.3)

Other Machine Tools

85,351 (79,268)

136,050 (124,995)

177,598 (160,766) 130.5 ( 128.6)

10.1 (9.3)

ＦＭＳ

16,710 (16,710)

24,601 (24,601)

30,110 (30,110) 122.4 ( 122.4)

1.7 (1.7)

Total

901,835 (884,770) 1,541,419 ( 1,514,935) 1,759,601 ( 1,727,473) 114.2 ( 114.0) 100.0 ( 100.0)

Source: JMTBA( ): Share of NC Machine Tools

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