Japan's Quarterly GDP Shrinks for First Time in a Year

Japan Jan.-March GDP shrinks for 1st time in 1 yr amid weak spending

Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 0.7 percent in the January-March period, the first contraction in a year, government data show, underscoring that domestic demand was sluggish even before higher U.S. tariffs took full effect.

Japan's quarterly GDP shrinks for first time in a year

Japan's economy contracted by 0.2% between January and March, the first quarterly drop in a year, according to cabinet office data released today.

Japan's GDP Declines, Yen Rally Stalls - Action Forex

The Japanese yen is steady on Friday, after gaining 2% over the past three days. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 145.52, down 0.09% on the day. Japan’s economy shrinks for first time in a year Japan’s GDP report was a major disappointment, as the economy contracted for the first time in a […] The post Japan’s GDP Declines, Yen Rally Stalls appeared first on Action Forex.

JPY: No summer hike – Commerzbank

The Japanese economy has not gotten off to a particularly good start this year. According to GDP figures published this morning, economic output declined slightly in the first quarter, falling by 0.2% compared with the previous quarter.

Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) recorded a 0.2 per cent contraction in the first quarter of 2025, the first decline in activity in the country in one year, in contrast to the 0.6 per cent expansion observed in the last three months of 2024, according to data published by the Government Cabinet Office.

Real GDP fell faster than expected due to consumption and exports. US tariff data and prospects increase the challenges for policy makers, both fiscal and monetary.