Japan

JPN
Updated Sep 9, 2026
Nominal GDP
$4.44T
+5.9%2025
GDP growth
1.19%
+1.43pp2025
Consumer inflation
3.17%
+0.43pp2025
Policy rate
1.0%
+0.25ppJun 2026
Unemployment
2.45%
-0.05pp2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
+6.4%2025

Output & income

GDP growth

1.19%+1.43pp
-5%-2.5%02.5%5%2015201820212025
11 values
GDP growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20251.19%
2024-0.24%
20230.72%
20221.33%
20213.56%
2020-4.28%
2019-0.31%
20180.83%
20171.62%
20160.7%
20151.8%

Nominal GDP

$4.44T+5.9%
$4T$4.5T$5T$5.5T2015201820212025
11 values
Nominal GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$4.44T
2024$4.19T
2023$4.38T
2022$4.45T
2021$5.23T
2020$5.19T
2019$5.25T
2018$5.15T
2017$5.04T
2016$5.11T
2015$4.53T

Real GDP

$4.76T+1.2%
$4.4T$4.6T$4.8T$5T2015201820212025
11 values
Real GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$4.76T
2024$4.71T
2023$4.72T
2022$4.69T
2021$4.62T
2020$4.47T
2019$4.66T
2018$4.68T
2017$4.64T
2016$4.57T
2015$4.53T

GDP per capita

$35,951+6.4%
$30k$35k$40k$45k2015201820212025
11 values
GDP per capita, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$35,951
2024$33,797
2023$35,215
2022$35,548
2021$41,581
2020$41,099
2019$41,425
2018$40,645
2017$39,680
2016$40,215
2015$35,665

Prices, rates & jobs

Consumer inflation

3.17%+0.43pp
-2%02%4%2015201820212025
11 values
Consumer inflation, every published observation
PeriodValue
20253.17%
20242.74%
20233.27%
20222.5%
2021-0.23%
2020-0.02%
20190.47%
20180.99%
20170.48%
2016-0.13%
20150.8%

Policy rate

1.0%+0.25pp
-0.5%00.5%1%1.5%Sep 2016Mar 2019Sep 2021Mar 2024Jun 2026
118 values
Policy rate, every published observation
PeriodValue
Jun 20261.0%
May 20260.75%
Apr 20260.75%
Mar 20260.75%
Feb 20260.75%
Jan 20260.75%
Dec 20250.75%
Nov 20250.5%
Oct 20250.5%
Sep 20250.5%
Aug 20250.5%
Jul 20250.5%
Jun 20250.5%
May 20250.5%
Apr 20250.5%
Mar 20250.5%
Feb 20250.5%
Jan 20250.5%
Dec 20240.25%
Nov 20240.25%
Oct 20240.25%
Sep 20240.25%
Aug 20240.25%
Jul 20240.05%
Jun 20240.05%
May 20240.05%
Apr 20240.05%
Mar 20240.05%
Feb 2024-0.1%
Jan 2024-0.1%
Dec 2023-0.1%
Nov 2023-0.1%
Oct 2023-0.1%
Sep 2023-0.1%
Aug 2023-0.1%
Jul 2023-0.1%
Jun 2023-0.1%
May 2023-0.1%
Apr 2023-0.1%
Mar 2023-0.1%
Feb 2023-0.1%
Jan 2023-0.1%
Dec 2022-0.1%
Nov 2022-0.1%
Oct 2022-0.1%
Sep 2022-0.1%
Aug 2022-0.1%
Jul 2022-0.1%
Jun 2022-0.1%
May 2022-0.1%
Apr 2022-0.1%
Mar 2022-0.1%
Feb 2022-0.1%
Jan 2022-0.1%
Dec 2021-0.1%
Nov 2021-0.1%
Oct 2021-0.1%
Sep 2021-0.1%
Aug 2021-0.1%
Jul 2021-0.1%
Jun 2021-0.1%
May 2021-0.1%
Apr 2021-0.1%
Mar 2021-0.1%
Feb 2021-0.1%
Jan 2021-0.1%
Dec 2020-0.1%
Nov 2020-0.1%
Oct 2020-0.1%
Sep 2020-0.1%
Aug 2020-0.1%
Jul 2020-0.1%
Jun 2020-0.1%
May 2020-0.1%
Apr 2020-0.1%
Mar 2020-0.1%
Feb 2020-0.1%
Jan 2020-0.1%
Dec 2019-0.1%
Nov 2019-0.1%
Oct 2019-0.1%
Sep 2019-0.1%
Aug 2019-0.1%
Jul 2019-0.1%
Jun 2019-0.1%
May 2019-0.1%
Apr 2019-0.1%
Mar 2019-0.1%
Feb 2019-0.1%
Jan 2019-0.1%
Dec 2018-0.1%
Nov 2018-0.1%
Oct 2018-0.1%
Sep 2018-0.1%
Aug 2018-0.1%
Jul 2018-0.1%
Jun 2018-0.1%
May 2018-0.1%
Apr 2018-0.1%
Mar 2018-0.1%
Feb 2018-0.1%
Jan 2018-0.1%
Dec 2017-0.1%
Nov 2017-0.1%
Oct 2017-0.1%
Sep 2017-0.1%
Aug 2017-0.1%
Jul 2017-0.1%
Jun 2017-0.1%
May 2017-0.1%
Apr 2017-0.1%
Mar 2017-0.1%
Feb 2017-0.1%
Jan 2017-0.1%
Dec 2016-0.1%
Nov 2016-0.1%
Oct 2016-0.1%
Sep 2016-0.1%

Unemployment

2.45%-0.05pp
2%2.5%3%3.5%4%2015201820212025
11 values
Unemployment, every published observation
PeriodValue
20252.45%
20242.5%
20232.6%
20222.61%
20212.81%
20202.81%
20192.35%
20182.47%
20172.82%
20163.13%
20153.38%

Trade & currency

Trade balance

-$37.4B+$27.3B
-$200B-$100B0$100B2014201720202024
11 values
Trade balance, every published observation
PeriodValue
2024-$37.4B
2023-$64.7B
2022-$159B
2021-$26.2B
2020-$13.6B
2019-$14.8B
2018$0.96B
2017$37.4B
2016$40.3B
2015-$24.6B
2014-$127B

Current account, % of GDP

4.86%+0.24pp
02%4%6%2015201820212025
11 values
Current account, % of GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.86%
20244.62%
20233.61%
20222.03%
20213.76%
20202.89%
20193.37%
20183.44%
20174.03%
20163.86%
20153.01%

Export growth

0.91%-2.16pp
-20%-10%010%20%2014201720202024
11 values
Export growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20240.91%
20233.07%
20225.34%
202111.79%
2020-11.71%
2019-1.42%
20183.79%
20176.63%
20161.59%
20153.23%
20149.38%

Import growth

0.89%+1.29pp
-10%-5%05%10%2014201720202024
11 values
Import growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20240.89%
2023-0.4%
20227.99%
20214.73%
2020-6.85%
20191.11%
20183.82%
20173.26%
2016-1.1%
20150.48%
20148.14%

Exchange rate per USD

149.7-1.1%
1001201401602015201820212025
11 values
Exchange rate per USD, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025149.7
2024151.4
2023140.5
2022131.5
2021109.8
2020106.8
2019109
2018110.4
2017112.2
2016108.8
2015121

FX reserves

$1.37T+11.4%
$1.1T$1.2T$1.3T$1.4T$1.5T2015201820212025
11 values
FX reserves, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$1.37T
2024$1.23T
2023$1.29T
2022$1.23T
2021$1.41T
2020$1.39T
2019$1.32T
2018$1.27T
2017$1.26T
2016$1.22T
2015$1.23T

People

Population

123M-0.5%
122M124M126M128M2015201820212025
11 values
Population, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025123M
2024124M
2023125M
2022125M
2021126M
2020126M
2019127M
2018127M
2017127M
2016127M
2015127M

Population growth

-0.49%-0.06pp
-0.6%-0.4%-0.2%02015201820212025
11 values
Population growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025-0.49%
2024-0.44%
2023-0.49%
2022-0.44%
2021-0.46%
2020-0.29%
2019-0.14%
2018-0.13%
2017-0.08%
2016-0.05%
2015-0.11%

Urban population

92.3%+0.11pp
91%91.5%92%92.5%2015201820212025
11 values
Urban population, every published observation
PeriodValue
202592.3%
202492.19%
202392.08%
202291.98%
202191.87%
202091.78%
201991.72%
201891.64%
201791.55%
201691.45%
201591.35%

All indicators

Latest reading for every indicator published for this country
IndicatorLatestChangePeriod10 years
GDP growth1.19%+1.43pp2025
Nominal GDP$4.44T+5.9%2025
Real GDP$4.76T+1.2%2025
GDP per capita$35,951+6.4%2025
Consumer inflation3.17%+0.43pp2025
Policy rate1.0%+0.25ppJun 2026
Unemployment2.45%-0.05pp2025
Trade balance-$37.4B+$27.3B2024
Current account, % of GDP4.86%+0.24pp2025
Export growth0.91%-2.16pp2024
Import growth0.89%+1.29pp2024
Exchange rate per USD149.7-1.1%2025
FX reserves$1.37T+11.4%2025
Population123M-0.5%2025
Population growth-0.49%-0.06pp2025
Urban population92.3%+0.11pp2025