Japan’s economy grows 0.3% in second quarter, misses forecasts
Japan’s GDP expanded 0.3% in the second quarter of 2026, with weak consumption and capital spending contributing to growth below forecasts.
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- Japan’s GDP expanded 0.3% in the second quarter of 2026, with weak consumption and capital spending contributing to growth below forecasts.
Japan’s economy expanded by 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, falling short of growth forecasts as household consumption and capital spending weakened.
The latest gross domestic product reading points to slower momentum in one of the world’s largest economies. Consumption and business investment are important components of domestic demand, and softness in both limited the quarter’s expansion.
The below-forecast result provides a new measure of the pressure facing Japan’s economy. The stored source record did not provide a revised annualised rate or detailed sector breakdown, so those figures are not included here.
