FX.co ★ Japan Q3 GDP Shrinks More than Initially Anticipated

Japan's GDP experienced a contraction of 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2025. This decline was more significant than both the preliminary estimate of a 0.4% reduction and the market's expectations of a 0.5% decrease. This latest figure comes after a revised growth rate of 0.5% for the second quarter and signifies the first quarterly contraction since the first quarter of 2024.