Mining, manufacturing, and utilities activities contributed 23.3% to the gross value added (GVA) in 2024, followed by wholesale, retail, and hotel activities (16.5%), and financial intermediation, real estate, and business activities (15.8%). In nominal terms, the three sectors are expected to grow by 2.9%, 3.9%, and 2.5%, respectively, in 2025.
In 2024, three major metropolitan areas in Japan accounted for 57.8% of the country’s GDP and 53.1% of the country’s population, according to the analyst.
As of December 2024, Japan launched a GBP27.5 billion ($35.3 billion) extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, significantly enhancing travel efficiency. The new bullet train route reduces travel time from Tokyo to Fukui prefecture from three and a half hours to less than three, while also shortening trips from Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya by 15 to 20 minutes.
In 2024, three major metropolitan areas in Japan accounted for 57.8% of the country’s GDP and 53.1% of the country’s population, according to the analyst.
As of December 2024, Japan launched a GBP27.5 billion ($35.3 billion) extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, significantly enhancing travel efficiency. The new bullet train route reduces travel time from Tokyo to Fukui prefecture from three and a half hours to less than three, while also shortening trips from Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya by 15 to 20 minutes.
Scope
- Macroeconomic Country Outlook Reports evaluate a country's investment potential through its political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) framework.
- This comprehensive analysis offers a holistic view of the economy, serving as a strategic tool to understand market dynamics, business potential, and operational direction. Each PESTLE factor is examined based on four parameters: current strengths, current challenges, future prospects, and future risks.
- These insights support strategic planning by highlighting opportunities and risks within the economy, helping businesses and investors make informed decisions.
- The report aims to provide a detailed understanding of the country's macroeconomic environment to facilitate effective decision-making and strategy development.
Reasons to Buy
- Macroeconomic Outlook Report identifies the potentials of the country as an investment destination by analyzing the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure.
- PESTLE Insights provides 360 degree view of the economy which can be used as a strategic tool to understand the market dynamics, business potentials and direction of operations
- Along with providing the country’s snapshot, the report captures the risk factors pertaining to the macroeconomic risks, political environment, legal environment, demographic and social structure effectiveness, technology & infrastructure and natural and geographic aspects that might impact business.
- This report also highlights key clusters/cities which contribute significantly to the country GDP and population along with major companies’ presence in these areas.
Table of Contents
- Did You Know?
- Country Highlights
- Key Economic Updates and US Tariff Impacts
- Country Snapshot
- Political Landscape
- Economic Landscape
- Social Landscape
- Technological Landscape
- Legal Landscape
- Environmental Landscape
- Outlook
- Exhibit 1: Japan’s Performance in Country Risk Analysis in Comparison to Asia-Pacific and World Average
- Exhibit 2: Performance Overview (Score: 0-100)
- Exhibit 3: Broad Categories and Weights Behind the Index
- Exhibit 4: NIKKEI 225 Index, (April 2024 - April 2025)
- Exhibit 5: Key Sectors’ Contribution to the Economy (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 6: FDI Flows (2020-24 (Jan-Sep)) and Inward FDI Share by Industry (Jan-Sep 2024)
- Exhibit 7: FDI by Region (2024) and FDI by Country (2020-24)
- Exhibit 8: Key Infrastructure Indicators
- Exhibit 9: Real GDP and Household Consumption Growth Rate (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 10: Real GDP Growth Rate Comparison (2024)
- Exhibit 11: Volume of Exports and Imports Growth (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 12: Current Account Balance (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 13: Top Three Commodity Exports, % of Total Exports (2019-23)
- Exhibit 14: Vehicles other than Railway or Tramway Rolling Stock, and Parts and Accessories Thereof Export, % of World’s Total (2024)
- Exhibit 15: Interest Rates (May 2020 - May 2025)
- Exhibit 16: Exchange Rate and Inflation (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 17: Public Finance (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 18: General Government Debt (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 19: Unemployment Rate (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 20: Average Annual Wages (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 21: Labor Cost Index (2020-27f)
- Exhibit 22: Rural/Urban Share of Total Population (2015, 2020, 2025f, 2030f)
- Exhibit 23: Age-group Share of Total Population (2015, 2020, 2025f, 2030f)
- Exhibit 24: Gender Split (2015, 2020, 2025f, 2030f)
- Exhibit 25: Internet Users as a Percentage of Total Population, Mobile Penetration Rate and Broadband Penetration Rate (2024)
- Exhibit 26: Number of Patents Granted per Million Population (2023)
- Exhibit 27: High-Technology Exports, % of Manufactured Exports (2024 or latest year)
- Exhibit 28: Rule of Law Index (Rankings) 2024
- Exhibit 29: Corruption Perceptions Index (Rankings) (2024)
- Exhibit 30: Renewable Energy, Installed Capacity (2020-24)
- Exhibit 31: CO2e Emissions (2019-23)
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Sony
- Nikon
- Nissan
- Panasonic
