The two preliminary estimates of GDP are among the most widely followed indicators of Japan’s economy. The good news is that neither of these early estimates displays major biases relative to the final outcome, and the magnitude of revisions to the individual components largely reflects their underlying volatility. However, the second estimate typically adds little to the accuracy of the first, and the largest adjustments often occur only much later.
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