Industrial Production in Japan
The Japanese economy recorded an average industrial production growth rate of -0.7% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, industrial production growth was -2.6%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Japan Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for Japan from 2025 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Japan Industry Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | -10.4 | 5.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -2.6 |
Industrial production contracts again in August
Latest reading: Industrial production was down 1.5% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in August, after declining 1.2% in the previous month. August’s decline was the sharpest since November 2024. Relative to the prior month's data, readings in August worsened for manufacturing (-0.9% in month-on-month terms vs -1.0% in July) and mining (+1.6% vs +3.2% in July). The main subsectors driving the decline were electrical machinery, ICT equipment, fabricated metals and inorganic and organic chemicals. In annual terms, industrial production fell 1.6% in August, following a 0.4% decline in the prior month.
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