In 2024, Japan had an average inflation rate of 2.74 percent. Japan's inflation rate had hit a record high in 2023 at 3.27 percent, marking the highest rate of inflation in Japan in recent times. However, this figure was still very low compared to most other major economies, such as Japan's fellow G7 members, four of which had inflation rates around six or seven percent in 2023 due to the global inflation crisis. Why is Japan's inflation rate lower? There are a number of contributing factors to Japan's relatively low inflation rate, even during economic crises. Japan eased its Covid restrictions more slowly than most other major economies, this prevented post-pandemic consumer spending that may have driven inflation through supply chain issues caused by higher demand. As the majority of Japan's food and energy comes from overseas, and has done so for decades, the government has mechanisms in place to prevent energy and wheat prices from rising too quickly. Because of this, Japan was able to shield its private sector from many of the negative knock on effects from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which had a significant impact on both sectors globally. Persistent deflation and national debt An additional factor that has eased the impact of inflation on Japan's economy is the fact that it experienced deflation before the pandemic. Deflation has been a persistent problem in Japan since the asset price bubble burst in 1992, and has been symptomatic of Japan's staggering national debt thereafter. For almost 30 years, a combination of quantitative easing, low interest rates (below 0.5 percent since 1995, and at -0.1% since 2016), and a lack of spending due to low wages and an aging population have combined to give Japan the highest national debt in the world in absolute terms, and second-highest debt in relation to its GDP, after Venezuela. Despite this soaring debt, Japan remains the fourth-largest economy in the world, behind the U.S., China, and Germany.

The benchmark interest rate in Japan was last recorded at 0.50 percent. This dataset provides - Japan Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Japan contracted 0.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. This dataset provides - Japan GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The current account balance as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Japan amounted to 4.82 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the share rose by 5.77 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The share is expected to drop by 1.36 percentage points between 2024 and 2030, showing a continuous downward movement throughout the period.This indicator expresses the current account balance as a share of the gross domestic product. With regards to the current account balance, the International Monetary Fund states that the current account refers to all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The gross domestic product, on the other hand, refers to the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Im Jahr 2024 hat die durchschnittliche Inflationsrate in Japan rund 2,7 Prozent betragen. Für das Jahr 2025 wird die durchschnittliche Inflationsrate in Japan auf rund 3,3 Prozent prognostiziert. Die Statistik zeigt die durchschnittliche Inflationsrate in Japan im Zeitraum 1980 bis 2024 und Prognosen bis zum Jahr 2030.Die Inflationsrate bildet Veränderungen der Kosten für einen festgelegten Warenkorb ab, der eine repräsentative Auswahl an Waren und Dienstleistungen enthält. Sie wird aus dem Verbraucherpreisindex (VPI) abgeleitet.Hier können Sie weitere Einblicke bezüglich der durchschnittlichen Inflationsrate in Taiwan, Hongkong und Südkorea finden.