Japan's Economic Indicator

Apr-Jun 2024 2nd Preliminary GDP Estimate

Extent of increase in growth rate reduced by downward revisions for capex and private consumption

July 2024 Industrial Production

Semiconductor related goods strong, with large-scale projects also providing boost

July 2024 Consumer Price Index

Energy prices grow as subsidies terminated, but growth rate in services declines in comparison to previous month

July 2024 Trade Statistics

Growth in export volume unsatisfactory, leads to poor results

June 2024 Machinery Orders

Apr-Jun period private sector demand (excluding ships and electric power) exceeds expectations, but even so, records first decline in two quarters

Apr-Jun 2024 1st Preliminary GDP Estimate

GDP achieves positive growth on the plus side with factors such as production hikes in motor vehicles and improvements in income environment

June 2024 Industrial Production

Production indices suffer decline in all industries with production cuts in motor vehicles and semiconductor related goods

June 2024 Consumer Price Index

Growth rates of both core CPI and new core-core CPI accelerate due in part to special factors

June 2024 Trade Statistics

Trade deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) expands due to delay in recovery for motor vehicle exports along with other factors

May 2024 Machinery Orders

Private sector demand (excluding ships and electric power) declines for second consecutive month due to downturn in non-manufacturing orders