The latest plotted observation compared with the one immediately before it.
Growth · official observation
Japan gdp growth
The latest available value was 1.2% in 2025. Compared with 2024, the latest value changed by +1.4 pts.
Latest availableWorld Bank sourceNo forecast values
Latest available value1.2%
Japan · 2025
Change from 2024+1.4 pts
One period comparison, not annualized
Data statusLatest available
Observed source series
Historical observationsJapan GDP growth
1.2%2025
Explain this chart
Household spending, Business investment, Government activity
Annual GDP is revised, differs in reporting timing, and should not be read as a complete measure of wellbeing.
View accessible data table
| Period | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2% | observed |
| 2024 | -0.2% | observed |
| 2023 | 0.7% | observed |
| 2022 | 1.3% | observed |
| 2021 | 3.6% | observed |
| 2020 | -4.3% | observed |
| 2019 | -0.3% | observed |
| 2018 | 0.8% | observed |
| 2017 | 1.6% | observed |
| 2016 | 0.7% | observed |
What this number measures
The yearly percentage change in the inflation adjusted value of goods and services produced.
Why people watch it
Growth helps show whether an economy is expanding or contracting, but it does not describe how gains are shared.
- 01Household spending
- 02Business investment
- 03Government activity
- 04Trade
These are common mechanisms, not claims about what caused the latest movement in Japan.
Limits of this comparison
Annual GDP is revised, differs in reporting timing, and should not be read as a complete measure of wellbeing.
Annual observations can refer to different release schedules. Recent values can also be revised by the source.
Source record
World Bank World Development Indicators
Series NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved August 17, 2026. Series source organization: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). World Economy independently selected, cached, and transformed this WDI subset; no source publisher endorses the product.