(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 19 mag - In the first quarter, Japan's gross domestic product increased 0.5% from the fourth quarter, when it rose 0.2%, and grew an annualized 2.1%, according to the first preliminary estimate released by the Cabinet Office.

Private demand contributed 0.2 points to growth, increasing a quarterly 0.2% after 0.1% in the final months of 2025, and an annualized 0.8%. Private consumption rose 0.3% after being flat the earlier quarter and rose an annualized 1.1%.

Private non-residential investments inched up 0.3% from the fourth quarter when they rose 1.4% and grew an annualized 1.1%, while residential investments were up 0.5% after rising 5.0% in the fourth quater and were up an annualized 2.1%.

Public demand rose 0.3% after 0.2% in the fourth quarter and an annualized 1.4%. Public investment was up 1.4% after falling 0.2% in the final months of 2025 and rose an annualized 5.7%.

Exports contributed 0.4 points to GDP growth, with a 1.7% increase after being up 0.2% in the fourth quarter and rising.

an annualized 7.1%.

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