Japan

Continent

Asia

Capital

Tokyo

Population

123,201,945

Sub-Zones

General Information

Basic details about Japan

Population:: 123,201,945
Area:: 377,915 sq km
Currency:: yen
Languages:: Japanese

Economic Overview

Key economic indicators for Japan

GDP:: $5.747 trillion
GDP per Capita:: $46,200
GDP Growth:: 1.68%
Inflation:: 3.27%
Unemployment:: 2.58%
Public Debt:: 216.21% of GDP
Credit Rating:: A+ (2015)

Political System

Governance structure of Japan

Government Type:: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Head of State:: Emperor NARUHITO (since 1 May 2019)
Head of Government:: Prime Minister Shigeru ISHIBA (since 1 October 2024)
Judiciary:: Supreme Court or Saiko saibansho (consists of the chief justice and 14 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in constitutional issues
Administrative Divisions:: 47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi

Major Political Parties

Not specified

International Relations

Global position and alliances

UN Member:: Yes
EU Member:: No
Diplomatic Presence:: 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

Major Alliances and Organizations

OECD

Economic Sectors & Trade

Detailed economic breakdown

Major Economic Sectors

Agriculture

1% (2022 est.)

Industry

26.9% (2022 est.)

Services

71.4% (2022 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

Trade Volume

Exports:: $920.737 billion
Imports:: $989.843 billion

Major Trading Partners

USA 19

China 18

Taiwan 6

S. Korea 6

Hong Kong 4

Economic Outlook

Japan has a 1.68% GDP growth rate with 3.27% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.