Japanese companies increased spending on plant and equipment by 11% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, rising for the eighth consecutive period as corporate activity continued to recover from the pandemic-induced slowdown. Industries that contributed most to the gain in capital spending were business-oriented machinery (71.3%), real estate (27%) and goods rental & leasing (25%). Meanwhile, industries that reduced capital spending included fabricated metal products (-29%), petroleum & coal products (-23.1%) and production machinery (-21.1%). source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Private Investment in Japan averaged 0.10 percent from 2008 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 12.80 percent in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of -25.33 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This page provides - Japan Private Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Japan Capital Spending - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2023.

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Japan Capital Spending



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-03-01 11:50 PM Q4 7.7% 9.8% 3.0%
2023-05-31 11:50 PM Q1 11% 7.7% 5.5%
2023-08-31 11:50 PM Q2 11% 5.4% 6.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Corporate Profits 23822.97 22376.83 JPY Billion Mar 2023
Private Investment 11.00 7.70 percent Mar 2023

Japan Capital Spending
Capital Spending in Japan refers to a year-on-year change in capital investments of private profit-making corporations with capital of 10 million yen or over. The survey includes all industries except finance and insurance.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.00 7.70 12.80 -25.33 2008 - 2023 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Japan Capital Spending Up 11% in Q1
Japanese companies increased spending on plant and equipment by 11% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, rising for the eighth consecutive period as corporate activity continued to recover from the pandemic-induced slowdown. Industries that contributed most to the gain in capital spending were business-oriented machinery (71.3%), real estate (27%) and goods rental & leasing (25%). Meanwhile, industries that reduced capital spending included fabricated metal products (-29%), petroleum & coal products (-23.1%) and production machinery (-21.1%).
2023-06-01
Japan Capital Spending Up 7.7% YoY in Q4
Japanese companies increased spending on plant and equipment by 7.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, raising it for the seventh consecutive period as corporate activity continued to recover from the pandemic-induced slowdown. Industries that contributed most to the gain in capital spending were fabricated metal products (56.4%), general-purpose machinery (34.1%), and chemical & allied products (26.2%). Meanwhile, industries that reduced capital spending included petroleum & coal products (-21%), goods rental & leasing (-19.1%), and transportation equipment (-12.3%).
2023-03-02