Japan GDP Growth Rate
0.5%▲ +0.1 pt
Jun 2026 · Quarterly
Japan's real GDP grew 0.55% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from a 0.45% rise in the prior quarter. Quarterly observations have been uneven: after 1.93% in the June 2025 quarter, growth slowed to 0.50% in December 2025. The latest figure remains far below the all-time high of 8.69% and above the record low of -9.50%.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 0.4% | 8.7%Jun 2021 | -9.5%Jun 2020 | 1995 – 2026 | Quarterly |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.44T | $4.19T | $6.33T | $48.4B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Industrial Production | 2.5% | 0.7% | 30.2% | -33.3% | Jun 2026 | Monthly |
About this series
GDP Growth Rate in Japan averaged 0.8% from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 8.7% in Jun 2021 and a record low of -9.5% in Jun 2020. The series is reported quarterly with history from 1995.
This indicator measures the year-on-year change in Japan's real gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Reported quarterly, the series covers the period from the first quarter of 1995 through the second quarter of 2026. It compares current economic output with the same quarter one year earlier.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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