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Japan GDP by year, 1960 to 2025

Japan's GDP peaked at $6.33 trillion in 2012 and was $4.44 trillion in 2025, 4th in the world, down from 2nd in 2000.

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What the data shows

  • Japan: $0.05T in 1960, $4.44T in 2025 (92× higher). It peaked at $6.33T in 2012.
  • China: $0.06T in 1960, $19.50T in 2025. Its low point was $0.05T in 1962.
  • Germany: $0.09T in 1960, $5.05T in 2025 (59× higher).
  • United Kingdom: $0.07T in 1960, $4.00T in 2025 (55× higher).

About this chart

Japan was the second-largest economy in the world in both 1980 and 2000, when its GDP was $5.04 trillion. It peaked in 2012 at $6.33 trillion, then fell 17 percent in 2013. In 2025 GDP stood at $4.44 trillion, about 30 percent below that peak, and Japan ranked 4th. A 15 percent fall in 2022 and a 12 percent fall in 2001 are the other large drops in the data.

In the race with its three nearest economies, Japan was ahead of the United Kingdom ($4.00 trillion) from 1966 and still is. China ($19.50 trillion) passed Japan in 2010 and is now more than four times its size. Germany ($5.05 trillion) moved ahead in 2023, pushing Japan to 4th. These are nominal current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation or purchasing power, so a weaker yen lowers Japan's line.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Japan's GDP, GDP in current US$ trillions, 1960 to 2025, 1960–2025
Date🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇩🇪 Germany🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1960$0.05T$0.06T$0.09T$0.07T
1961$0.06T$0.05T$0.10T$0.08T
1962$0.07T$0.05T$0.11T$0.08T
1963$0.08T$0.05T$0.11T$0.09T
1964$0.09T$0.06T$0.12T$0.09T
1965$0.10T$0.07T$0.14T$0.10T
1966$0.12T$0.08T$0.14T$0.11T
1967$0.14T$0.07T$0.15T$0.11T
1968$0.16T$0.07T$0.16T$0.11T
1969$0.19T$0.08T$0.18T$0.12T
1970$0.22T$0.09T$0.22T$0.13T
1971$0.25T$0.10T$0.25T$0.15T
1972$0.33T$0.11T$0.30T$0.17T
1973$0.45T$0.14T$0.40T$0.19T
1974$0.50T$0.14T$0.45T$0.21T
1975$0.54T$0.16T$0.49T$0.24T
1976$0.61T$0.15T$0.52T$0.23T
1977$0.75T$0.18T$0.60T$0.26T
1978$1.06T$0.15T$0.74T$0.34T
1979$1.10T$0.18T$0.89T$0.44T
1980$1.15T$0.19T$0.95T$0.57T
1981$1.27T$0.20T$0.80T$0.54T
1982$1.18T$0.21T$0.78T$0.52T
1983$1.30T$0.23T$0.77T$0.49T
1984$1.37T$0.26T$0.73T$0.46T
1985$1.46T$0.31T$0.74T$0.49T
1986$2.17T$0.30T$1.05T$0.60T
1987$2.64T$0.27T$1.30T$0.75T
1988$3.19T$0.31T$1.41T$0.91T
1989$3.18T$0.35T$1.40T$0.93T
1990$3.25T$0.36T$1.78T$1.09T
1991$3.73T$0.39T$1.88T$1.14T
1992$4.07T$0.43T$2.14T$1.18T
1993$4.63T$0.45T$2.08T$1.06T
1994$5.10T$0.57T$2.22T$1.14T
1995$5.64T$0.74T$2.59T$1.35T
1996$5.02T$0.87T$2.51T$1.43T
1997$4.58T$0.97T$2.22T$1.57T
1998$4.15T$1.04T$2.25T$1.66T
1999$4.69T$1.10T$2.21T$1.69T
2000$5.04T$1.22T$1.97T$1.67T
2001$4.44T$1.36T$1.97T$1.66T
2002$4.25T$1.49T$2.10T$1.79T
2003$4.57T$1.68T$2.54T$2.06T
2004$4.94T$1.98T$2.85T$2.43T
2005$4.88T$2.32T$2.89T$2.55T
2006$4.65T$2.79T$3.05T$2.72T
2007$4.63T$3.60T$3.48T$3.11T
2008$5.16T$4.67T$3.81T$2.95T
2009$5.34T$5.19T$3.48T$2.43T
2010$5.81T$6.19T$3.47T$2.50T
2011$6.28T$7.67T$3.82T$2.68T
2012$6.33T$8.67T$3.60T$2.72T
2013$5.27T$9.74T$3.81T$2.80T
2014$4.99T$10.68T$3.97T$3.09T
2015$4.53T$11.28T$3.43T$2.95T
2016$5.11T$11.46T$3.54T$2.71T
2017$5.04T$12.54T$3.77T$2.70T
2018$5.15T$14.15T$4.06T$2.90T
2019$5.25T$14.56T$3.96T$2.88T
2020$5.19T$15.00T$3.94T$2.72T
2021$5.23T$18.20T$4.36T$3.20T
2022$4.45T$18.32T$4.20T$3.18T
2023$4.39T$18.27T$4.56T$3.42T
2024$4.19T$18.73T$4.69T$3.70T
2025$4.44T$19.50T$5.05T$4.00T

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Frequently asked questions

What is Japan's GDP?

Japan's GDP was about $4.44 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank, in current US dollars. That ranks 4th in the world, down from a peak of $6.33 trillion in 2012.

When did China overtake Japan's GDP?

China passed Japan in 2010, and Japan has stayed behind since. By 2025 China's GDP was $19.50 trillion against Japan's $4.44 trillion.

Which economies are closest to Japan's in size?

In 2025 the nearest were China at $19.50 trillion, Germany at $5.05 trillion and the United Kingdom at $4.00 trillion. Japan sat between Germany and the UK.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, trillions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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