Japan Private Investment

Japanese companies increased capital spending by 2.9% in Q3 2025, sharply slowing from 7.6% in the previous period and missing market expectations of 5.9%. The latest result marked the slowest rise in three quarters amid weaker manufacturing investment, softer overseas demand, and the impact of rising U.S. tariffs. Manufacturing investment weakened sharply (1.4% vs 16.4% in Q2), dragged down by declines in chemical products (-0.6%), production machinery (-3.0%), and information and communication equipment (-43.2%). In contrast, non-manufacturing outlays accelerated (3.9% vs 3.0%), supported largely by solid gains in real estate (14.2%), goods rental and leasing (13.8%), and information and communication services (26.8%).