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Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) YoY

Latest Release

Feb 16, 2025

Actual

2.8%

Forecast

1.0%

1.7%

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. It is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy's health. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the JPY, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the JPY.

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Source: Cabinet Office

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 17, 2025 (Q4)	01:50	2.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Dec 09, 2024 (Q3)	01:50	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Nov 15, 2024 (Q3)	01:50	0.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Sep 09, 2024 (Q2)	01:50	2.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Aug 15, 2024 (Q2)	01:50	3.1%	2.1%	-2.3%
Jun 10, 2024 (Q1)	01:50	-1.8%	-2.0%	0.4%

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