According to the publisher estimates, financial intermediation, real estate and business activities contributed 25.0% towards GVA, followed by mining, manufacturing and utilities activities (23.7%), and wholesale, retail and hotels utilities (14.1%) in 2022. The three sectors are forecast to grow by 2.6%, 4.4%, and 0.4%, respectively, in 2023.
Three major metropolitan areas in Japan generated 61.5% of the country's GDP in 2022, and comprised 48.8% of the country's population, in 2022, according to the publisher.
NIKKEI 225 Index exhibited a volatile trend over past year. As of February 14, 2023, the index stood at 27,602.8, compared to 27,079.6 on February 14, 2022.
Three major metropolitan areas in Japan generated 61.5% of the country's GDP in 2022, and comprised 48.8% of the country's population, in 2022, according to the publisher.
NIKKEI 225 Index exhibited a volatile trend over past year. As of February 14, 2023, the index stood at 27,602.8, compared to 27,079.6 on February 14, 2022.
Scope
- In Q2 2022, the country started construction of flash memory manufacturing facilities in Kitakami, Iwate with an investment of $18.2 billion. The project will get operational by Q4 2023.
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
- List of Exhibits
- Did You Know?
- Country Highlights
- Key Economic Updates
- 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: 1-100)
- Exhibit 3: Broad categories and weights behind the index
- Exhibit 4: Japan Stock Exchange Index - NKY Index (February 2022 - February 2023)
- Exhibit 5: Japan exchange rate (February 2022 - February 2023)
- Exhibit 6: Key sectors' contribution to the economy
- Exhibit 7: FDI flows (2018-22 [Jan-Sep]) and FDI by industry (2022 [Jan-Sep])
- Exhibit 8: Investment by region (2022 [Jan-Sep]) and country (2018-22 (Jan-Sep))
- Exhibit 9: Key infrastructure indicators
- Exhibit 10: Real GDP and household consumption growth rate (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 11: Real GDP growth rate comparison (2022e)
- Exhibit 12: Exports and imports growth (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 13: Current account balance (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 14: Top three commodity exports, % of total exports (2018-21)
- Exhibit 15: Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers; parts thereof, % share of the world's total (2021)
- Exhibit 16: Interest rates (March 2018 - March 2023)
- Exhibit 17: Exchange rate and inflation (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 18: General government net lending/borrowing (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 19: General government debt (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 20: Employed population and unemployment rate (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 21: Average annual wages (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 22: Labor force participation rate (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 23: Rural-urban share of total population (2005, 2015, 2025)
- Exhibit 24: Age-group share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025)
- Exhibit 25: Gender split (2005, 2015, 2025)
- Exhibit 26: Internet users as a percentage of total population, mobile penetration rate and broadband penetration rate (2022e)
- Exhibit 27: Number of patents granted per million population (2021 or latest available data)
- Exhibit 28: High technology exports, % of manufactured exports (2021)
- Exhibit 29: Rule of law (rankings), 2022
- Exhibit 30: Corruption perceptions index (rankings) (2021)
- Exhibit 31: Renewable energy capacity (2016-20)
- Exhibit 32: CO2 emissions (2017-21)
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Sony
- Nikon
- Nissan
- Panasonic
