Population: 127 million in 20121
GDP: $4.92 trillion in 20132
GDP per capita: $38,634 nominal3 ($36,315 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 0.0% in 20145
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ billions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 2,822 | 48.1% |
| Manufacturing | 1,091 | 18.6% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 839 | 14.3% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 606 | 10.3% |
| Construction | 331 | 5.6% |
| Mining and utilities | 112 | 1.9% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 68 | 1.2% |
| Total value added | 5,868 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 3.6% in Feb 20157
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 10,890 | 17.3% |
| Manufacturing | 10,660 | 16.9% |
| Human health and social work | 7,350 | 11.6% |
| Construction | 4,990 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and food service | 3,840 | 6.1% |
| Transportation and storage | 3,700 | 5.9% |
| Education | 2,990 | 4.7% |
| Administrative and support service | 2,820 | 4.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,330 | 3.7% |
| Public administration and defence | 2,320 | 3.7% |
| Other service | 2,140 | 3.4% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 2,070 | 3.3% |
| Information and communication | 1,920 | 3.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 1,910 | 3.0% |
| Not elsewhere classified | 920 | 1.5% |
| Real estate | 830 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 770 | 1.2% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 610 | 1.0% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 30 | 0.0% |
| Mining and quarrying | 30 | 0.0% |
| Total employment | 63,110 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 2013* 9
| Rank | Corporation | Revenue ($ billions) 2013 | Profit ($ billions) 2013 | Assets ($ billions) 12/31/13 | Industry |
| 1 | Toyota Motor | 217 | 16.8 | 349 | Automobiles |
| 2 | Japan Post Holdings | 152 | 4.8 | 283 | Finance |
| 3 | JX Holdings | 104 | 0.9 | 65 | Energy |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 100 | 5.1 | 132 | Automobiles |
| 5 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | 92 | 4.9 | 171 | Telecommunications |
| 6 | Nissan Motor | 88 | 2.9 | 124 | Automobiles |
| 7 | Hitachi | 81 | 2.2 | 93 | Diversified |
| 8 | Sony | 66 | -1.1 | 119 | Electronics |
| 9 | Mitsubishi | 64 | 3.0 | 134 | Automobiles |
| 10 | Marubeni | 59 | 1.8 | 61 | Diversified |
* Corporate data calculated using the exchange rate 118.5 JPY = 1 USD
Household Wealth: $23.2 trillion (473% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $222,150 in 201310
Gini Coefficient: .376 in 200811
Central Government
Central Government Total Revenue: $1.74 trillion (35% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Total Expenditure: $2.15 trillion (43% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$410 billion (-8% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: $8.37 trillion (171% of GDP) in Q3 2014* 13
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 0.28% on Jan 6, 201514
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 118.5 JPY = 1 USD
Public Funds
Government Pension Investment Fund: $1.1 trillion (22% of GDP) in Oct 201415
Tax Structure
Personal Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 16
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 118.5 JPY = 1 USD
Corporate Tax Rate: 37% in 201417
Money Supply (M1): $4.84 trillion (99% of GDP) in Feb 2014* 18
Benchmark Interest Rate: between 0% and 0.1% on Oct 5, 201019
Total Reserves: $1.27 trillion (26% of GDP) in 201320
Exchange Rate: 118.5 Japanese Yen = 1 U.S. Dollar on Jan 6, 201421
Inflation: 0.0% in Feb 201522
* Monetary base calculated using the exchange rate 118.5 JPY = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201223
| Rank | Financial Institution | Assets ($ billions) 6/30/12 |
| 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ | 2,784 |
| 2 | Mizuho Financial Group | 2,068 |
| 3 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial | 1,730 |
| 4 | Resona Holdings | 521 |
| 5 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust | 430 |
| 6 | Bank of Yokohama | 160 |
| 7 | Fukuoka Financial Group | 160 |
| 8 | Chiba Bank | 137 |
| 9 | Hokuhoku Financial Group | 134 |
| 10 | Shizuoka Bank | 119 |
Exports: $697 billion (14% of GDP) in 201324
Imports: $767 billion (16% of GDP) in 201324
Trade Balance: -$70 billion (-2% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $2.3 billion (0.04% of GDP) in 201325
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: $135 billion in (3% of GDP) 201325
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: $11.6 billion (0.2% of GDP) in 201326
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: US News, Japan lowers estimate (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: Shanghai Daily (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: OECD Stat Extracts, National Accounts, Quarter Public Sector Debt (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Bloomberg (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: ESADE Sovereign Wealth Funds (Public funds) Go back
16. Source: OECD Stat Extracts, Public Sector, Tax Database (Individual tax rates) Go back
17. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
18. Source: Bank of Japan, Currency (Money supply) Go back
19. Source: Reuters (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
21. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
22. Source: CNBC (Inflation rate) Go back
23. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
24. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
25. Source: OECD FDI in Figures (FDI data) Go back
26. Source: OECD Aid Statistics (Aid outlfow) Go back