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Colombia0.7%up 0.2 points from Q1 2026Q2 2026 · released 8 Sep 2026
−8.0 ptsover 5 years
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Get Japan GDP growth rate updates by webhook
GET /v1/economics/JPN/gdp-growth
// webhook: { "type": "release.updated" }Read historical data and the release calendar by API.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 8 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- Q2 2026
- Next release
- 15 Nov 2026, 23:50 UTC
- Previous
- 0.5% Q1 2026
- Highest
- 8.7% Q2 2021
- Lowest
- −9.5% Q2 2020
- A year ago
- 1.9%
- Data since
- 1995
Japan GDP growth rate by year
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 0.6% | 0.7%Q2 2026 | 0.5%Q1 2026 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2025 | 1.2% | 1.9%Q2 2025 | 0.5%Q4 2025 | ▼ −1.1 |
| 2024 | 0.1% | 1.1%Q3 2024 | −1.0%Q2 2024 | ▲ +1.8 |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 2.1%Q1 2023 | 0.2%Q4 2023 | ▼ −1.9 |
| 2022 | 1.2% | 1.5%Q2 2022 | 0.7%Q4 2022 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2021 | 3.8% | 8.7%Q2 2021 | 0.3%Q1 2021 | ▲ +2.5 |
| 2020 | −4.3% | −0.6%Q4 2020 | −9.5%Q2 2020 | ▲ +1.5 |
| 2019 | −0.3% | 0.7%Q3 2019 | −2.3%Q4 2019 | ▼ −2.6 |
| 2018 | 0.9% | 1.8%Q2 2018 | 0.1%Q4 2018 | ▼ −1.4 |
| 2017 | 1.6% | 2.4%Q4 2017 | 0.6%Q1 2017 | ▲ +1.8 |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 0.9%Q1 2016 | 0.5%Q2 2016 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2015 | 1.9% | 2.5%Q2 2015 | 0.9%Q1 2015 | ▲ +0.7 |
| 2014 | 0.8% | 2.9%Q1 2014 | −0.4%Q3 2014 | ▼ −2.5 |
| 2013 | 2.0% | 3.2%Q3 2013 | −0.1%Q1 2013 | ▲ +3.2 |
| 2012 | 1.7% | 3.3%Q1 2012 | 0.1%Q4 2012 | ▼ −3.2 |
| 2011 | −0.2% | 0.8%Q1 2011 | −1.2%Q2 2011 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2010 | 4.1% | 6.1%Q3 2010 | 3.3%Q1 2010 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2009 | −5.9% | −2.5%Q4 2009 | −8.2%Q1 2009 | ▲ +5.7 |
| 2008 | −1.2% | 0.3%Q1 2008 | −3.7%Q4 2008 | ▼ −4.0 |
| 2007 | 1.7% | 2.3%Q1 2007 | 0.8%Q4 2007 | ▼ −1.5 |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.5% | 2.2%Q1 2006 | 0.6%Q3 2006 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2005 | 1.8% | 2.8%Q4 2005 | 0.7%Q1 2005 | ▲ +2.1 |
| 2004 | 2.1% | 3.0%Q1 2004 | 1.0%Q4 2004 | ▼ −2.0 |
| 2003 | 1.4% | 2.0%Q4 2003 | 1.1%Q1 2003 | ▲ +0.9 |
| 2002 | 0.1% | 1.5%Q4 2002 | −1.9%Q1 2002 | ▲ +3.4 |
| 2001 | 0.3% | 2.2%Q1 2001 | −1.6%Q4 2001 | ▼ −3.8 |
| 2000 | 3.0% | 3.5%Q4 2000 | 2.4%Q3 2000 | ▲ +0.6 |
| 1999 | −0.3% | 0.4%Q3 1999 | −1.0%Q1 1999 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 1998 | −1.8% | −1.2%Q4 1998 | −2.1%Q1 1998 | ▲ +0.9 |
| 1997 | 1.4% | 3.0%Q1 1997 | 0.1%Q4 1997 | ▼ −2.9 |
| 1996 | 3.1% | 3.5%Q2 1996 | 2.5%Q3 1996 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | 2.3% | 3.3%Q4 1995 | 0.8%Q1 1995 | ▲ +2.5 |
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4 observations · Q1 2025 to Q4 2025
| Date or period | Value · Percent | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1.6% | Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7% | Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5% | Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs |
Indicator info
- Category
- GDP
- Source
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Cabinet Office of Japan, Japan Customs
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Units
- Percent
The change in real gross domestic product compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
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Released 8 Sep 20260.7%Q2 2026
In 33 days
Next release, 23:50 UTC15 Nov 2026Q3 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5% | 0.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5% | −0.2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7% | −1.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | +0.3 |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6% | +0.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0% | −0.1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1.1% | +2.1 |
| Q2 2024 | −1.0% | −0.2 |
| Q1 2024 | −0.8% | −1.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Q3 2023 | 0.2% | −1.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 1.2% |
Common questions
What is the GDP growth rate in Japan now?
The GDP growth rate in Japan was 0.7% in Q2 2026, up 0.2 points from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 8 Sep 2026.
When is the next GDP growth rate release for Japan?
The next release is scheduled for 15 Nov 2026, 23:50 UTC, covering Q3 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the GDP growth rate in Japan?
In data since 1995, the highest was 8.7% in Q2 2021 and the lowest was −9.5% in Q2 2020.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Statistics Bureau of Japan, Cabinet Office of Japan, Japan Customs, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.