Japanese companies' spending on plant and equipment was unchanged from a year earlier in Q1 2026, reversing from a 6.5% increase in the previous quarter and ending a four-quarter streak of growth, signaling a loss of momentum in corporate investment. Capital expenditure in the manufacturing sector declined 0.4% after being flat in Q4, weighed down by lower spending in chemical products (-2.9%), fabricated metal products (-25.2%), business-oriented machinery (-8.6%), information and communication (-18.5%), and transport equipment (-7.6%). Meanwhile, non-manufacturing investment edged up 0.3%, supported by gains in wholesale and retail trade (2.1%), goods rental and leasing (37.6%), information and communication (6.2%), transport and postal activities (0.4%), and electricity production, transmission, and distribution (18.0%). The mixed performance suggests firms remained selective in their investment plans amid an uncertain economic environment. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
Private Investment in Japan decreased to 0 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 6.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Private Investment in Japan averaged 1.07 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of -25.33 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This page provides - Japan Private Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Japan Capital Spending - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.