Latest reading: Manufacturing output grew 1.9% compared to the same month a year earlier in May, matching April’s increase. Looking...
Industrial Production in Japan
The Japanese economy recorded an average industrial production growth rate of 1.9% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, industrial production growth was -2.6%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Japan Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for Japan from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Japan Industry Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | -10.4 | 5.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -2.6 |
Industrial activity dips in April
Latest reading: Industrial output declined 0.9% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in April, which contrasted March's 0.2% increase but which was a slightly less sharp decline than expected by the market. The subsectors making the largest negative contributions include production machinery, transport equipment excluding automobiles and fabricated metals. On an annual basis, industrial output rose at a more moderate pace of 0.7% in April (March: +1.0% yoy). Meanwhile, the trend improved, with the annual average variation of industrial production coming in at an over one-year high of minus 1.2%, up from March's minus 1.4% reading.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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