Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Percent change in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Percent change was 0.6084 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Percent change in Japan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change in Japan stood at 0.6084.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change in Japan peaked at 6.66 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -5.94, in 2009.
Japan ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Percent change in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.18 | — |
| 1981 | 4.26 | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 3.63 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 4.41 | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 4.65 | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 6.66 | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 4.93 | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 4.84 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.52 | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9006 | -74.4% |
| 1993 | -0.4592 | -151.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9205 | -300.4% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | +154.4% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -55.7% |
| 1998 | -1.77 | -230.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3476 | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -956.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2846 | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.085 | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +1523.5% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | -1.17 | -167.5% |
| 2009 | -5.94 | +408.8% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -169.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2004 | -104.8% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -923.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9059 | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.705 | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +130.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8341 | -48.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3085 | -137.0% |
| 2020 | -4.28 | +1288.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -183.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7208 | -45.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2423 | -133.6% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | -592.4% |
| 2026 | 0.7188 | -39.8% |
| 2027 | 0.6232 | -13.3% |
| 2028 | 0.6251 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 0.6137 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 0.6141 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 0.6084 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 | 3.18 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | -1.77 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4861 | -5.94 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | -0.3085 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4865 | -4.28 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6112 | 0.6084 | 0.6141 | 2 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change in Japan was 0.6084 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.94 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, percent change rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.