Japan GDP (2026)

IMF (2026)

Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Japan is $4.34 trillion ($4,341,986,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #4 in the world
The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 0.8%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
GDP per Capita in Japan (with a population of 122,427,731 people) is $35,400 in 2026, a decrease of $719 from $36,119 in 2025; this represents a change of 2.0% in GDP per capita. #55 in the world

GDP Change (%)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Japan

YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP GrowthGDP per capitaPop. Change
2026$4,341,986,000,0000.8%$35,400−0.55%
2025$4,453,094,000,0001.2%$36,119−0.52%
2024$4,207,630,000,0000.1%$33,963−0.50%
2023$4,389,312,000,0000.9%$35,261−0.50%
2022$4,444,939,000,0001.2%$35,542−0.54%
2021$5,227,016,000,0003.6%$41,652−0.49%
2020$5,189,197,000,000−4.3%$41,234−0.31%
2019$5,245,755,000,000−0.3%$41,560−0.17%
2018$5,154,293,000,0000.8%$40,747−0.12%
2017$5,038,232,000,0001.6%$39,751−0.07%
2016$5,110,357,000,0000.7%$40,252−0.09%
2015$4,534,438,000,0001.8%$35,711−0.17%
2014$4,985,764,000,0000.9%$39,221−0.19%
2013$5,272,297,000,0002.0%$41,406−0.16%
2012$6,333,803,000,0001.6%$49,657−0.13%
2011$6,279,423,000,000−0.2%$49,123−0.07%
2010$5,811,577,000,0004.1%$45,547−0.01%
2009$5,336,766,000,000−5.9%$41,840+0.03%
2008$5,160,198,000,000−1.2%$40,411+0.05%
2007$4,624,668,000,0001.7%$36,199+0.07%
2006$4,648,058,000,0001.5%$36,385+0.07%
2005$4,875,649,000,0001.8%$38,165+0.08%
2004$4,941,505,000,0002.1%$38,686+0.11%
2003$4,573,415,000,0001.4%$35,832+0.15%
2002$4,245,946,000,0000.1%$33,328+0.18%
2001$4,438,791,000,0000.3%$34,915+0.18%
2000$5,042,382,000,0003.0%$39,757+0.18%
1999$4,688,982,000,000−0.3%$37,042+0.20%
1998$4,150,360,000,000−1.8%$32,848+0.22%
1997$4,579,783,000,0001.4%$36,344+0.23%
1996$5,021,444,000,0003.1%$39,944+0.24%
1995$5,639,651,000,0002.3%$44,960+0.31%
1994$5,104,062,000,0000.9%$40,795+0.36%
1993$4,640,603,000,000−0.5%$37,193+0.37%
1992$4,071,656,000,0000.9%$32,739+0.40%
1991$3,731,419,000,0003.5%$30,109+0.40%
1990$3,258,697,000,0004.8%$26,399+0.37%
1989$3,180,501,000,0004.9%$25,852+0.38%
1988$3,197,143,000,0006.7%$26,089+0.44%
1987$2,639,715,000,0004.6%$21,632+0.48%
1986$2,168,525,000,0003.3%$17,856+0.44%
1985$1,459,625,000,0005.2%$12,083+0.37%
1984$1,376,575,000,0004.4%$11,467+0.36%
1983$1,299,897,000,0003.6%$10,899+0.39%
1982$1,185,206,000,0003.3%$10,006+0.41%
1981$1,273,672,000,0004.3%$10,828+0.54%
1980$1,155,182,000,0003.2%$9,893+0.71%
YearGDP PPPGDP PPP per CapitaPPP Per Capita ChangePop. Change
2026$7,324,055,000,000$59,7124.7%−0.55%
2025$7,032,894,000,000$57,0434.3%−0.52%
2024$6,773,954,000,000$54,6773.1%−0.50%
2023$6,600,435,000,000$53,0235.2%−0.50%
2022$6,305,423,000,000$50,4188.8%−0.54%
2021$5,812,995,000,000$46,3226%−0.49%
2020$5,499,930,000,000$43,703−0.4%−0.31%
2019$5,539,374,000,000$43,8861.6%−0.17%
2018$5,464,294,000,000$43,1981.8%−0.12%
2017$5,376,868,000,000$42,4223.6%−0.07%
2016$5,197,882,000,000$40,9411.7%−0.09%
2015$5,112,912,000,000$40,2662.9%−0.17%
2014$4,976,324,000,000$39,1472.8%−0.19%
2013$4,847,222,000,000$38,0673.9%−0.16%
2012$4,672,775,000,000$36,6343.8%−0.13%
2011$4,512,946,000,000$35,3041.7%−0.07%
2010$4,430,592,000,000$34,7245.4%−0.01%
2009$4,203,514,000,000$32,956−5.3%+0.03%
2008$4,441,386,000,000$34,7820.8%+0.05%
2007$4,408,878,000,000$34,5104.5%+0.07%
2006$4,219,650,000,000$33,0324.7%+0.07%
2005$4,031,081,000,000$31,5545%+0.08%
2004$3,837,587,000,000$30,0434.8%+0.11%
2003$3,659,772,000,000$28,6743.2%+0.15%
2002$3,540,062,000,000$27,7871.4%+0.18%
2001$3,482,929,000,000$27,3962.3%+0.18%
2000$3,396,568,000,000$26,7805.1%+0.18%
1999$3,225,274,000,000$25,4790.9%+0.20%
1998$3,191,366,000,000$25,258−0.9%+0.22%
1997$3,212,845,000,000$25,4972.9%+0.23%
1996$3,115,914,000,000$24,7864.7%+0.24%
1995$2,968,593,000,000$23,6664.2%+0.31%
1994$2,841,096,000,000$22,7082.8%+0.36%
1993$2,756,322,000,000$22,0911.6%+0.37%
1992$2,704,930,000,000$21,7502.8%+0.40%
1991$2,621,053,000,000$21,1506.6%+0.40%
1990$2,449,012,000,000$19,8408.4%+0.37%
1989$2,251,665,000,000$18,3028.6%+0.38%
1988$2,064,983,000,000$16,85010%+0.44%
1987$1,870,064,000,000$15,3256.7%+0.48%
1986$1,743,777,000,000$14,3594.8%+0.44%
1985$1,654,850,000,000$13,6997.8%+0.37%
1984$1,525,416,000,000$12,7067.5%+0.36%
1983$1,410,081,000,000$11,8236.9%+0.39%
1982$1,309,411,000,000$11,0548.9%+0.41%
1981$1,194,044,000,000$10,15113.3%+0.54%
1980$1,046,261,000,000$8,960–+0.71%
YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted)Pop. Change
2025$4,435,162,999,977$4,764,341,438,832−0.52%
2024$4,190,008,188,359$4,708,167,683,578−0.50%
2023$4,384,854,269,962$4,719,498,455,389−0.50%
2022$4,447,976,207,315$4,685,724,442,189−0.54%
2021$5,225,933,520,753$4,624,147,102,599−0.49%
2020$5,189,197,543,645$4,465,005,582,813−0.31%
2019$5,245,755,000,479$4,664,812,538,574−0.17%
2018$5,154,293,721,630$4,679,247,874,199−0.12%
2017$5,038,231,631,661$4,640,539,102,853−0.07%
2016$5,110,357,383,254$4,566,405,760,117−0.09%
2015$4,534,438,580,495$4,534,438,580,495−0.17%
2014$4,985,763,289,561$4,454,262,857,600−0.19%
2013$5,272,297,037,397$4,414,273,272,428−0.16%
2012$6,333,803,928,788$4,327,834,450,517−0.13%
2011$6,279,422,550,219$4,257,628,936,827−0.07%
2010$5,811,578,109,447$4,266,176,556,595−0.01%
2009$5,336,765,697,589$4,096,717,638,451+0.03%
2008$5,160,197,175,876$4,355,242,255,152+0.05%
2007$4,624,670,179,655$4,406,651,221,892+0.07%
2006$4,648,058,930,707$4,331,781,612,601+0.07%
2005$4,875,648,486,366$4,265,818,895,379+0.08%
2004$4,941,485,123,807$4,188,405,380,395+0.11%
2003$4,573,413,206,709$4,101,737,784,189+0.15%
2002$4,245,946,980,572$4,045,899,940,482+0.18%
2001$4,438,792,748,062$4,042,464,298,381+0.18%
2000$5,042,381,838,343$4,030,991,750,951+0.18%
1999$4,688,983,449,627$3,914,407,888,319+0.20%
1998$4,150,359,076,370$3,928,061,846,960+0.22%
1997$4,579,780,793,432$3,998,948,850,265+0.23%
1996$5,021,441,618,840$3,945,177,225,077+0.24%
1995$5,639,649,753,986$3,827,464,796,308+0.31%
1994$5,104,063,486,348$3,739,874,853,041+0.36%
1993$4,632,480,515,091$3,703,100,606,522+0.37%
1992$4,064,529,567,505$3,722,379,548,991+0.40%
1991$3,724,887,648,862$3,691,076,650,697+0.40%
1990$3,252,994,239,867$3,569,102,682,109+0.37%
1989$3,174,934,735,896$3,402,622,143,897+0.38%
1988$3,191,546,727,316$3,244,979,802,198+0.44%
1987$2,635,094,473,494$3,038,796,826,436+0.48%
1986$2,164,729,071,349$2,901,534,905,246+0.44%
1985$1,457,070,301,468$2,808,122,007,337+0.37%
1984$1,374,165,212,365$2,668,470,766,661+0.36%
1983$1,297,622,008,229$2,553,511,797,889+0.39%
1982$1,183,132,285,328$2,466,611,949,307+0.41%
1981$1,271,443,597,067$2,387,526,177,580+0.54%
1980$1,153,159,955,513$2,291,086,632,508+0.71%
1979$1,100,608,979,757$2,228,302,186,040+0.81%
1978$1,057,419,758,047$2,112,454,308,093+0.87%
1977$752,590,681,822$2,006,664,148,043+0.94%
1976$611,495,350,304$1,922,269,998,784+1.04%
1975$544,082,569,364$1,848,781,238,667+1.17%
1974$500,355,087,138$1,793,338,807,983+1.26%
1973$450,756,970,744$1,815,584,067,074+1.26%
1972$331,776,379,992$1,680,589,069,875+1.19%
1971$250,530,994,765$1,550,165,189,155+1.16%
1970$221,798,003,144$1,480,592,275,932+1.17%
1969$188,179,852,753$1,474,707,446,854+1.19%
1968$160,201,483,788$1,311,108,687,497+1.24%
1967$135,265,319,098$1,161,481,236,851+1.06%
1966$115,427,351,851$1,045,605,722,450+0.96%
1965$99,387,878,008$945,064,458,017+1.03%
1964$89,332,989,729$893,089,271,659+0.94%
1963$75,945,582,324$799,709,523,721+0.90%
1962$66,356,388,224$737,238,563,912+0.88%
1961$58,472,696,006$676,930,966,623+0.85%
1960$48,417,804,545$604,167,798,190+0.81%

Japan GDP Projections (IMF)

YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP GrowthGDP per capitaPop. Change
2027$4,467,610,000,0000.7%$36,620−0.57%
2028$4,647,178,000,0000.6%$38,305−0.58%
2029$4,771,837,000,0000.6%$39,561−0.59%
2030$4,879,015,000,0000.6%$40,693−0.60%
2031$4,999,053,000,0000.6%$41,953−0.61%
YearGDP PPPGDP PPP per CapitaPPP Per Capita ChangePop. Change
2027$7,605,148,000,000$62,338−3.2%−0.57%
2028$7,809,035,000,000$64,368−3%−0.58%
2029$8,004,105,000,000$66,359−3%−0.59%
2030$8,200,580,000,000$68,396−2.9%−0.60%
2031$8,391,951,000,000$70,427–−0.61%

Sources:

IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
World Bank
National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division

See Also:

GDP by Country
GDP per Capita by Country
What is GDP?
Population of Japan