Japan’s GDP rose at a 0.2-per cent YoY and 0.1 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q4 2025.
In Q3 2025, the economy contracted at 2.3 per cent YoY.
Full-year growth was 1.1 per cent, the fastest expansion since 2022.
Private consumption—more than half of the country’s GDP—rose by 0.1 per cent QoQ in the quarter.
Domestic demand remained fragile as inflation remained high.