Business investment has been a clear laggard in Japan’s recovery. Structural factors, including a high level of investment compared to other countries and a large rise in the capital/GDP ratio since the early 2000s, argue against a surge in corporate spending. Nonetheless, investment is now insufficient to offset the obsolescence of the capital stock. A gradual increase will therefore be needed simply to prevent the stock from shrinking.
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