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Japan Lowers Q4 GDP Growth Estimate to 2.2% as Consumption Weakens

Revised data shows slower-than-expected economic growth, potentially influencing Bank of Japan's policy decisions next week.

A man uses an umbrella while crossing an avenue during a rainy day near Shimbashi station in Tokyo, Japan, August 16, 2021. Picture taken August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File photo
FILE - People crowd the famed "Ameyoko" shopping street on New Year's Eve in Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
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Japan's minister of economic revitalisation Ryosei Akazawa arrives at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Overview

  • Japan's Cabinet Office revised Q4 2024 GDP growth to an annualized 2.2%, down from the initial 2.8% estimate.
  • The revision reflects weaker private consumption and a larger-than-expected decline in inventories.
  • Capital expenditure was revised slightly upward to 0.6%, indicating some strength in private demand.
  • Household spending in January rose 0.8% year-on-year, falling short of the predicted 3.6% increase, with a sharp 4.5% month-on-month decline.
  • The updated GDP figures may impact the Bank of Japan's upcoming policy meeting, as it evaluates the pace of economic growth and recent interest rate changes.