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Japan Nominal GDP, expenditure side, current prices, SA at annual rate (Cabinet Office QE)

QuarterlyNominalCode JP.GDP.Q.NOM

Latest (y/y)3.4%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)3.8%Q1 2026
Level689,219 JPY billion (SAAR)Q2 2026

Japan Nominal GDP, expenditure side, current prices, SA at annual rate (Cabinet Office QE) was up 3.4% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 3.8% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 689,219 JPY billion (SAAR).

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.0% (Q2 2020) to 8.4% (Q2 2021), averaging 2.1%.

Japan Nominal GDP, expenditure side, current prices, SA at annual rate (Cabinet Office QE), annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q2 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Nominal GDP, expenditure side, current prices, SA at annual rate (Cabinet Office QE), annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q2 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
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Japan Nominal GDP, expenditure side, current prices, SA at annual rate (Cabinet Office QE), level (JPY billion (SAAR)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026689,219 JPY billion (SAAR)3.4
Q1 2026680,104 JPY billion (SAAR)3.8
Q4 2025675,001 JPY billion (SAAR)3.9
Q3 2025668,858 JPY billion (SAAR)4.2
Q2 2025666,770 JPY billion (SAAR)5.2
Q1 2025655,118 JPY billion (SAAR)5.3
Q4 2024649,474 JPY billion (SAAR)4.0
Q3 2024642,142 JPY billion (SAAR)3.9
Q2 2024633,655 JPY billion (SAAR)2.6
Q1 2024621,924 JPY billion (SAAR)2.6
Q4 2023624,550 JPY billion (SAAR)5.1
Q3 2023618,274 JPY billion (SAAR)6.2
Q2 2023617,564 JPY billion (SAAR)5.9
Q1 2023606,146 JPY billion (SAAR)4.6
Q4 2022594,171 JPY billion (SAAR)2.5
Q3 2022581,991 JPY billion (SAAR)1.6
Q2 2022583,011 JPY billion (SAAR)1.7
Q1 2022579,222 JPY billion (SAAR)1.7
Q4 2021579,492 JPY billion (SAAR)2.7
Q3 2021572,990 JPY billion (SAAR)3.3
Q2 2021573,352 JPY billion (SAAR)8.4
Q1 2021569,485 JPY billion (SAAR)0.3
Q4 2020564,104 JPY billion (SAAR)−0.08
Q3 2020554,800 JPY billion (SAAR)−3.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (122 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations122
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsJPY billion (SAAR)
AdjustmentNominal
10-year high8.4% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−8.0% (Q2 2020)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.GDP.Q.NOM

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FAQ

What is the current nominal GDP, expenditure side, current prices, SA at annual rate (Cabinet Office QE) in Japan?
The latest reading is 3.4% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.GDP.Q.NOM.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Nominal GDP, expenditure side, current prices, SA at annual rate (Cabinet Office QE)”.