Japan
Asia · Eastern Asia
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Currency
- JPY
- Population
- 123.5M
- Region
- Asia
- Last updated
- Aug 10, 2026
Japan right now
Key indicators at a glance
GDP
$4.00 tn
2025-2.3%
GDP Growth
0.8%
2025+7.5%
GDP / Capita
$33,000
2025-4.8%YoY-4.8%
Inflation
2.6%
2025-8.5%
Interest Rate
0.5%
2025-9.4%YoY-9.4%
Unemployment
2.5%
2025-6.8%YoY-6.8%
FX Reserves
$1250 bn
2025-1.7%
Gold Reserves
846 t
2025+2.5%YoY+2.5%
Gov. Debt
255.0% of GDP
2025+2.8%YoY+2.8%
Population
123.5M
2025-0.2%YoY-0.2%
What changed this week
| Metric | Previous | Current | Change | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2.5% | 2.6% | +0.1 pp | Aug 5, 2026 |
How Japan ranks
Compare Japan
Open full comparison| Metric | Japan | Germany | United States | China | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.00 tn | $4.60 tn | $28.80 tn | $18.50 tn | $3.50 tn |
| GDP Growth | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 1.1% |
| Inflation | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| GDP / Capita | $33,000 | $55,000 | $85,000 | $13,100 | $51,000 |
| Gov. Debt | 255.0% of GDP | 64.0% of GDP | 123.0% of GDP | 88.0% of GDP | 101.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $1250 bn | $300 bn | $240 bn | $3300 bn | $180 bn |
Latest data releases
Aug 5, 2026
Inflation
All metrics
GDP
$4.00 tn
2025-2.3%YoY-2.3%
GDP Growth
0.8%
2025+7.5%YoY+7.5%
GDP / Capita
$33,000
2025-4.8%YoY-4.8%
Population
123.5M
2025-0.2%YoY-0.2%
Inflation
2.6%
2025-8.5%YoY-8.5%
Interest Rate
0.5%
2025-9.4%YoY-9.4%
Unemployment
2.5%
2025-6.8%YoY-6.8%
Gov. Debt
255.0% of GDP
2025+2.8%YoY+2.8%
FX Reserves
$1250 bn
2025-1.7%YoY-1.7%
Gold Reserves
846 t
2025+2.5%YoY+2.5%