Gross domestic product (GDP) in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan is 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan peaked at 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 604.17 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Japan 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 964.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 604.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 China 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 India 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 Germany 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.19 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Japan was 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.