Small Business Sentiment in Japan increased to 7 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 6 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Small Business Sentiment in Japan averaged -6.89 points from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 46.00 points in the third quarter of 1973 and a record low of -60.00 points in the fourth quarter of 1998. source: Bank of Japan
Small Business Sentiment in Japan is expected to be -1.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Small Business Sentiment is projected to trend around 6.00 points in 2027 and 3.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.