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Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth 2017-05-16 08:50 Asia/Tokyo: data, chart, and analysis

Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth came in at 571.104 on May 15, 2017, compared with 566.996 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
571.104
Previous
566.996
Forecast
--
Reference period
2017-03-31

Last updated:

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Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth chart through 2017-03-31
JPY Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth readings through 2017-03-31. Latest: 571.104.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth release read

Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth came in at 571.104 on May 15, 2017, compared with 566.996 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.

The parent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth page shows the full time series for Japan. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For JPY event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID jpy_gdp_2017-05-15
API announcement ID jpy_gdp_2017-03-31
Release time
2017-05-15 23:50 UTC
Reference period date 2017-03-31
Actual value 571.104
Previous value 566.996
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1494892200

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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2017-08-15 08:50 Asia/Tokyo · 572.893

Older release

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth.

What did Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth was 571.104 JPY tn in Q1 2017. The previous reading was 566.996 JPY tn.

When was this Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth release published?

This release was published on May 15, 2017 at 08:50 Asia/Tokyo. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.

When is the next Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth release?

The next Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth release is scheduled for Nov 16, 2026 at 08:50 Asia/Tokyo.

What is the official source for Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth?

Cabinet Office publishes the official Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1494892200,
  "announcement_id": "jpy_gdp_2017-03-31",
  "date": "2017-03-31",
  "previous_value": 566.996,
  "release_time_assumed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1494892200,
      "val": 571.104
    }
  ],
  "val": 571.104
}