Japan Q2 GDP: +0.5% q/q (preliminary was +0.3%)

Forex Short News

Revised economic growth data from Japan for the April to June quarter of 2025 comes in better than the flash reading for the data did.

GDP Annualized (QoQ): 2.2%

  • Expected: 1.0%
    Previous: 1.0%

GDP (QoQ): 0.5%

  • Expected: 0.3%
    Previous: 0.3%

GDP Private Consumption (QoQ): 0.4%

  • Expected: 0.2%
    Previous: 0.2%

GDP External Demand (QoQ): 0.3%

  • Expected: 0.3%
    Previous: 0.3%

GDP Capital Expenditure (QoQ): 0.6%

  • Expected: 1.3%
    Previous: 1.3%

At the margin the better GDP data is a positive for the yen.

Current Account n.s.a. (Jul): 2.684tln

  • Expected: 3.366tln
    Previous: 1.348tln

Bank Lending (YoY) (Aug): 3.6%

  • Expected: 3.2%
    Previous: 3.2%

ps, Japan Nikkei futures rise 1.5% in early trade.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.