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Japan GDP Growth Rate
Last Release
Jun 30, 2025
Actual
0.3
Units In
%
Previous
-0.2
Frequency
Quarterly
Next Release
Dec 07, 2025
Time to Release
2 Months 29 Days 0 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
5.4 Sep 2020 | -7.9 Jun 2020 | 0.42 % | 1980-2025 | N/A |
Japan's industrialized, free market economy is the fourth biggest in the world. Japan has the largest electronics industry and the third largest automobile industry in the world. Japan’s economy is well-known by its efficiency and competitiveness in exports oriented sectors, but productivity is lower in areas such as agriculture, distribution, and services.
Latest Updates
Japan’s GDP expanded 0.5% qoq in Q2 2025, beating a flash estimate of 0.3% and picking up from an upwardly revised 0.1% in Q1. It was the fifth straight quarterly growth, driven largely by upward revision in private consumption (0.4% vs 0.2% in flash data, after a flat Q1). Government spending was flat after a 0.5% drop previously. Net trade added 0.3ppts, as exports rebounded (2.0% vs -0.3% in Q1) while imports slowed sharply (0.6% vs 2.9%). Exporters rushed shipments ahead of U.S. tariffs, while automakers cushioned the hit from rising duties by cutting prices to sustain production. Business investment grew 0.6%, revised down from 1.3% and below forecasts of 1.2%, reflecting the drag from higher borrowing costs, after a 0.7% increase in Q1. Meanwhile, the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba injected political uncertainty, raising concerns that delays in fiscal support or reform measures could weigh on business sentiment and household confidence in the coming months.
Japan GDP Growth Rate History
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