Japan GDP growth in Q2 2026 (QoQ Annualized)?

<p>This market will resolve according to Japan&#39;s real gross domestic product growth rate (Quarter-over-Quarter Annualized, %) in the second quarter of 2026, as reported in the Japan Cabinet Office&#39;s Quarterly Estimates of GDP (First Preliminary Estimates) release for Q2 of 2026, scheduled for release on August 17, 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>The relevant figure may be found in the summary document, in table 1-1 &#39;Quarterly Real Growth Rate (Seasonally Adjusted Series, Quarter-to-Quarter)&#39; — this figure expresses the quarterly growth rate compounded over four quarters to produce an annualized equivalent. Changes in the Japan Cabinet Office&#39;s GDP reporting format will not disqualify a published figure from counting.</p><p><br></p><p>The GDP release will be made available here: <a href="https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/sokuhou/sokuhou_top.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/sokuhou/sokuhou_top.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.</p><p><br></p><p>If no data for the specified quarter is released by the date the next quarter&#39;s data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available quarter.</p><p><br></p><p>Note: the resolution source for this market reports Quarter-over-Quarter Annualized GDP growth rates to only one decimal point (e.g. 2.1%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.</p><p><br></p><p>Note: data from the initial release of the referenced GDP report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate&#39;s publication, however any revisions to GDP report data made after the initial release will not be considered for this market&#39;s resolution. For the full release schedule, see: <a href="https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/kouhyou/kouhyou_top.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/kouhyou/kouhyou_top.html</a></p>