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Japan GDP Growth Rate (QoQ)

Japan's Quarter-over-Quarter GDP growth rate accelerated to 0.5% in Q2 2025 from 0.1% in Q1 2025. This expansion was driven by a rebound in net trade with exports increasing and a revised rise in private consumption. Japan's record low GDP growth rate was -7.6% in Q2 2020 and record high was 5.3% in Q3 2020.

Quarterly Historical Data (1980-2025)

(in %)
Quarter GDP Growth Rate (QoQ)
Q2 2025 0.5%
Q1 2025 0.1%
Q4 2024 0.6%
Q3 2024 0.4%
Q2 2024 0.7%
Q1 2024 -0.5%
Q4 2023 -0.1%
Q3 2023 -0.9%
Q2 2023 0.6%
Q1 2023 1.3%
Q4 2022 0.2%
Q3 2022 -0.3%
Q2 2022 1.1%
Q1 2022 -0.6%
Q4 2021 1.1%
Q3 2021 -0.5%
Q2 2021 0.6%
Q1 2021 0.3%
Q4 2020 1.7%
Q3 2020 5.3%
Q2 2020 -7.6%
Q1 2020 0.5%
Q4 2019 -2.9%
Q3 2019 0.1%
Q2 2019 0.5%
Q1 2019 0.2%
Q4 2018 -0.2%
Q3 2018 -0.6%
Q2 2018 0.4%
Q1 2018 0.1%
Q4 2017 0.1%
Q3 2017 0.8%
Q2 2017 0.4%
Q1 2017 0.8%
Q4 2016 0.1%
Q3 2016 0.2%
Q2 2016 -0.2%
Q1 2016 0.7%
Q4 2015 -0.2%
Q3 2015 0.1%
Q2 2015 0.2%
Q1 2015 1.5%
Q4 2014 0.4%
Q3 2014 0.1%
Q2 2014 -1.8%
Q1 2014 0.8%
Q4 2013 -0.1%
Q3 2013 1%
Q2 2013 0.9%
Q1 2013 1.4%
Q4 2012 -0.1%
Q3 2012 -0.4%
Q2 2012 -0.9%
Q1 2012 1.4%
Q4 2011 -0.2%
Q3 2011 2.4%
Q2 2011 -0.8%
Q1 2011 -1%
Q4 2010 -0.8%
Q3 2010 1.8%
Q2 2010 1.2%
Q1 2010 1%
Q4 2009 1.2%
Q3 2009 0%
Q2 2009 2%
Q1 2009 -4.8%
Q4 2008 -2.5%
Q3 2008 -1.2%
Q2 2008 -0.6%
Q1 2008 0.4%
Q4 2007 0.4%
Q3 2007 -0.5%
Q2 2007 0%
Q1 2007 0.6%
Q4 2006 1.4%
Q3 2006 -0.2%
Q2 2006 0.1%
Q1 2006 0.1%
Q4 2005 0.2%
Q3 2005 1%
Q2 2005 0.8%
Q1 2005 0.5%
Q4 2004 -0.2%
Q3 2004 0.6%
Q2 2004 0%
Q1 2004 0.7%
Q4 2003 1.1%
Q3 2003 0.3%
Q2 2003 0.7%
Q1 2003 0.1%
Q4 2002 0.3%
Q3 2002 0.3%
Q2 2002 0.8%
Q1 2002 0.2%
Q4 2001 -0.4%
Q3 2001 -1.1%
Q2 2001 -0.8%
Q1 2001 0.7%
Q4 2000 1%
Q3 2000 0%
Q2 2000 0.5%
Q1 2000 1.7%
Q4 1999 0%
Q3 1999 0.5%
Q2 1999 0.4%
Q1 1999 -1.4%
Q4 1998 0.8%
Q3 1998 0.2%
Q2 1998 -0.4%
Q1 1998 -1.2%
Q4 1997 0%
Q3 1997 0.2%
Q2 1997 -0.7%
Q1 1997 0.2%
Q4 1996 1.1%
Q3 1996 0.1%
Q2 1996 1.3%
Q1 1996 0.8%
Q4 1995 0.3%
Q3 1995 1.2%
Q2 1995 0.9%
Q1 1995 1.1%
Q4 1994 -0.4%
Q3 1994 1.1%
Q2 1994 -0.5%
Q1 1994 0.7%
Q4 1993 0.6%
Q3 1993 -0.7%
Q2 1993 -0.6%
Q1 1993 1.1%
Q4 1992 -0.6%
Q3 1992 0.1%
Q2 1992 0.4%
Q1 1992 0%
Q4 1991 0.7%
Q3 1991 -0.2%
Q2 1991 1.2%
Q1 1991 0.9%
Q4 1990 -0.2%
Q3 1990 1.7%
Q2 1990 3.2%
Q1 1990 -0.5%
Q4 1989 3.1%
Q3 1989 1.7%
Q2 1989 -1.3%
Q1 1989 2.7%
Q4 1988 1.1%
Q3 1988 2.2%
Q2 1988 -0.1%
Q1 1988 2.4%
Q4 1987 2.6%
Q3 1987 2%
Q2 1987 2.1%
Q1 1987 -0.1%
Q4 1986 0.8%
Q3 1986 0.6%
Q2 1986 -0.2%
Q1 1986 0.4%
Q4 1985 1.3%
Q3 1985 1.3%
Q2 1985 2%
Q1 1985 2.5%
Q4 1984 0.2%
Q3 1984 1.2%
Q2 1984 1.5%
Q1 1984 1.2%
Q4 1983 0.8%
Q3 1983 1.5%
Q2 1983 0.8%
Q1 1983 0.1%
Q4 1982 1.4%
Q3 1982 0.4%
Q2 1982 0.7%
Q1 1982 1.5%
Q4 1981 0.7%
Q3 1981 -0.2%
Q2 1981 1.2%
Q1 1981 0.6%
Q4 1980 2.1%
Q3 1980 2.2%
Q2 1980 -0.5%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-07 07:50 PM GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final (Q2) 0.5% 0.1% 0.3%
2021-02-14 06:50 PM GDP Growth Rate QoQ Prel (Q4) 3% 5.3% 2.3%

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Japan GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) : Definition
Japan's quarterly GDP growth rate measures the percentage change in the country's total economic output from one quarter to the next. It is calculated by comparing inflation-adjusted Gross Domestic Product values in Japanese Yen. The metric reflects changes across consumption, investment, government spending and net exports.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $4.03T $4.21T 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.08% 1.48% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 1.2% 1.8% Jun'25
GDP per Capita $37,144.91 $36,952.52 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $46,097.43 $45,858.66 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 3.41% 3.28% 2022
Real GDP $4.61T $4.6T 2024