Small Business Sentiment in Japan increased to 7 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 6 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Small Business Sentiment in Japan averaged -6.89 points from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 46.00 points in the third quarter of 1973 and a record low of -60.00 points in the fourth quarter of 1998. source: Bank of Japan
Small Business Sentiment in Japan is expected to be 4.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Small Business Sentiment is projected to trend around 3.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.