Japan’s economy grew at an annualized pace of 0.2% in Q4 2025, reversing a revised 2.6% contraction in the previous quarter but missing market forecasts of a 1.6% growth, preliminary data showed. The modest rebound was supported by a recovery in business spending, a slight positive contribution from net trade, and continued government expenditure. However, private consumption, which accounts for more than half of economic output, grew the least in a year, reflecting lingering cost pressures, notably food prices, and highlighting the uneven nature of Japan’s growth momentum heading into 2026. source: Cabinet Office, Japan

GDP Growth Annualized in Japan increased to 0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from -2.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025. GDP Growth Annualized in Japan averaged 1.80 percent from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 21.50 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -25.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan GDP Growth Annualized - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Japan GDP Growth Annualized - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

GDP Growth Annualized in Japan increased to 0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from -2.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025. GDP Growth Annualized in Japan is expected to be 1.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan GDP Growth Annualized is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-07 11:50 PM
GDP Growth Annualized Final
Q3 -2.3% 2.1% -2% -1.8%
2026-02-15 11:50 PM
GDP Growth Annualized Prel
Q4 0.2% -2.6% 1.6% 2.0%
2026-03-09 11:50 PM
GDP Growth Annualized Final
Q4 -2.3% 0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.10 0.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 589727.60 589417.70 JPY Billion Dec 2025
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 0.20 -2.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.10 -0.70 percent Dec 2025
GDP Capital Expenditure 106035.80 105778.00 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Gross National Product 618448.60 621427.50 JPY Billion Dec 2025


Japan GDP Growth Annualized
GDP Annualized Growth Rate shows the gdp growth that would be registered if the quarter-on-quarter rate of change were maintained for a full year.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.20 -2.60 21.50 -25.90 1980 - 2025 percent Quarterly
SA, Constant Prices

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Japan Economy Expands at Annualized 0.2% in Q4
Japan’s economy grew at an annualized pace of 0.2% in Q4 2025, reversing a revised 2.6% contraction in the previous quarter but missing market forecasts of a 1.6% growth, preliminary data showed. The modest rebound was supported by a recovery in business spending, a slight positive contribution from net trade, and continued government expenditure. However, private consumption, which accounts for more than half of economic output, grew the least in a year, reflecting lingering cost pressures, notably food prices, and highlighting the uneven nature of Japan’s growth momentum heading into 2026.
2026-02-16
Japan Economy Contracts at Annualized 2.3% in Q3
Japan’s economy shrank 2.3% annualized in Q3 2025, steeper than the initial estimate of a 1.8% drop and market estimates of a 0.5% decline. It marked the first yearly contraction in six quarters and the fastest pace in two years, reversing a downwardly revised 2.1% expansion in Q2, with capital expenditure falling for the first time in three quarters as higher borrowing costs discouraged investment. Net exports also weighed on growth, as exports declined significantly faster than imports after the U.S. imposed a 15% baseline tariff on most Japanese goods, despite a trade deal reached in September. Meanwhile, private consumption posted the smallest gain in three quarters as rising living costs, particularly higher rice prices, continued to strain households. Meanwhile, government spending slowed notably, offering limited support to overall activity.
2025-12-08
Japan Economy Contracts at Annualized 1.8% in Q3
Japan’s economy shrank 1.8% on an annualized basis in Q3 2025, a smaller decline than the 2.5% drop expected and a reversal from the slightly revised 2.3% growth in Q2, flash data showed. It was the first annualized decline in six quarters, driven by the weakest private consumption in three quarters as rising food prices, especially rice, continued to strain households. Net exports also weighed on growth, with exports falling faster than imports following the U.S. decision to impose a 15% baseline tariff on most Japanese goods despite a trade deal reached in September. Still, both government spending and capital expenditure logged their strongest increases in five quarters, supported by front-loaded public investment and business upgrades. The latest figure comes as new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to shore up the economy, with her administration preparing measures to ease living-cost pressures and help exporters navigate tariff-related headwinds.
2025-11-17