The gross domestic product in Japan expanded by 0.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, following a 0.2% growth in the previous period, flash data showed. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Japan averaged 1.71 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.40 percent in the first quarter of 1988 and a record low of -9.50 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Cabinet Office, Japan

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Japan is expected to be -0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.20 percent in 2027 and 1.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 1.10 -0.20 percent Dec 2025
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.60 0.20 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 593693.30 590673.30 JPY Billion Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 5899.90 5846.30 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP from Construction 31263.60 33235.90 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP from Manufacturing 110990.40 117803.70 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP from Mining 210.10 213.60 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP from Public Administration 28319.80 27748.90 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP from Services 24487.50 25345.00 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP from Transport 32462.70 31309.90 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP from Utilities 18737.60 17352.40 JPY Billion Dec 2024
GDP Growth Annualized 2.10 0.80 percent Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.50 0.20 percent Mar 2026
GDP Capital Expenditure 107889.90 107588.70 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Gross National Product 623576.90 620337.20 JPY Billion Mar 2026


Japan GDP Annual Growth Rate
Japan’s economy, the fourth largest in the world, is fully diversified and technologically advanced. Like in most developed countries, services account for the highest percentage of GDP (around 62 percent of GDP). Within services the most important once are wholesale and retail trade (around 7 percent of GDP) and real estate (around 6 percent of GDP). Manufacturing is the engine of the Japanese economy and accounts for nearly 22 percent of GDP. Construction also plays a significant role, accounting for around 5 percent of GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.60 0.20 9.40 -9.50 1981 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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