Japan (2025)
1.2
% annual change
+1.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Japan GDP Growth Rate (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year % annual change YoY Change
2025 1.2 +1.4pp
2024 -0.2 -0.9pp
2023 0.7 -0.6pp
2022 1.3 -2.3pp
2021 3.6 +7.9pp
2020 -4.3 -4pp
2019 -0.3 -1.1pp
2018 0.8 -0.8pp
2017 1.6 +0.9pp
2016 0.7 -1.1pp
2015 1.8 +0.9pp
2014 0.9 -1.1pp
2013 2 +0.4pp
2012 1.6 +1.8pp
2011 -0.2 -4.3pp
2010 4.1 +10pp
2009 -5.9 -4.7pp
2008 -1.2 -2.9pp
2007 1.7 +0.2pp
2006 1.5 -0.3pp

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 1.2 % annual change in 2025. The latest change was +1.4pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -5.9 in 2009 to 6.8 in 1988.

This page tracks annual real GDP growth rate in Japan from 1990 to present. Highlight recession years and recovery cycles. Show trend vs.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks annual real GDP growth rate in Japan from 1990 to present. Highlight recession years and recovery cycles. Show trend vs. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 6.8 % annual change in 1988 and reached its lowest recorded value of -5.9 in 2009. The latest reading of 1.2 in 2025 represents a change of +1.4pp.