Continent ยท 17 economies ยท #1 by output

Asia

More than half of global growth, from Tokyo to Riyadh. Together these economies produced $38.7T in 2025 โ€” 35% of everything tracked here.

Combined GDP ยท 2025
$38.7T
$41.7T projected for 2026
GDP-weighted growth
4.7%
4.0% in 2026
Median inflation
2.2%
Latest reading per economy
Central banks ยท 4.16B people
3.25%
median policy rate ยท 3 cutting ยท 2 holding ยท 6 hiking
Map

Asia at a glance

Colors are binned within this continent.

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China
People's Bank of China
GDP
$19.6T
Growth
5.0%
Inflation
0.8%
Rate
3.00%
On hold
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Japan
Bank of Japan
GDP
$4.5T
Growth
1.2%
Inflation
1.9%
Rate
1.25%
Hiking
growth 2014โ€“2025
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India
Reserve Bank of India
GDP
$3.9T
Growth
7.8%
Inflation
4.4%
Rate
5.25%
Cutting
growth 2014โ€“2025
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South Korea
Bank of Korea
GDP
$1.9T
Growth
1.1%
Inflation
2.8%
Rate
3.00%
Hiking
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Indonesia
Bank Indonesia
GDP
$1.4T
Growth
5.1%
Inflation
3.2%
Rate
5.75%
Hiking
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Saudi Arabia
SAMA
GDP
$1.3T
Growth
4.6%
Inflation
1.8%
Rate
4.50%
Hiking
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Taiwan
Central Bank of the ROC
GDP
$921B
Growth
8.8%
Inflation
1.7%
Rate
โ€”
Not covered
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Israel
Bank of Israel
GDP
$617B
Growth
3.5%
Inflation
1.7%
Rate
3.25%
Cutting
growth 2014โ€“2025
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United Arab Emirates
CBUAE
GDP
$614B
Growth
6.2%
Inflation
2.0%
Rate
โ€”
Not covered
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Singapore
MAS
GDP
$604B
Growth
5.0%
Inflation
2.2%
Rate
โ€”
Not covered
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Thailand
Bank of Thailand
GDP
$577B
Growth
2.4%
Inflation
2.5%
Rate
1.00%
Cutting
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Vietnam
State Bank of Vietnam
GDP
$494B
Growth
8.0%
Inflation
3.3%
Rate
โ€”
Not covered
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Philippines
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
GDP
$487B
Growth
4.4%
Inflation
6.2%
Rate
5.00%
Hiking
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia
GDP
$473B
Growth
5.2%
Inflation
1.9%
Rate
2.75%
On hold
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank
GDP
$458B
Growth
3.5%
Inflation
10.0%
Rate
โ€”
Not covered
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Hong Kong SAR
HKMA
GDP
$427B
Growth
3.6%
Inflation
1.7%
Rate
4.25%
Hiking
growth 2014โ€“2025
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Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan
GDP
$408B
Growth
3.2%
Inflation
4.5%
Rate
โ€”
Not covered
growth 2014โ€“2025
Growth

Real GDP growth, largest four

Annual %, 2010โ€“2031. Shaded years are IMF projections.

IMF projection-5%0%5%10%201020122014201620182020202220242026202820306.8%3.3%1.9%0.6%
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
Share

Output mix

GDP by economy, 2025

  • Asia
Rates

Policy rates since 2019

Month-end, %. The four largest central banks on this continent.

0%2%4%6%20192020202120222023202420252026
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
Heatmap

Rate decisions, last 24 months

Each cell is one month. Blue = cut, red = hike, gray = hold.

Change vs prior month
  • Large cut
  • Cut
  • Small cut
  • Hold
  • Small hike
  • Hike
  • Large hike
Flowchart

Monetary transmission across Asia

Pick a central bank to see how its current stance travels through the economy.

  • Neutral (no new impulse)
Direct effect via expectations
Policy on hold

People's Bank of China is holding steady (policy rate 3.00%). No fresh impulse is being sent, so each channel reads steady while earlier moves keep working through. Hover a step to see how each channel works.

Scatter

Growth versus inflation

Asia highlighted against every tracked economy. Bubble size is GDP.

  • Asia
  • Others
0%2%5%10%20%0%2%4%6%8%2% targetReal GDP growth โ†’โ†‘ Inflation (log scale)ChinaJapanIndiaSouth KoreaIndonesiaSaudi ArabiaThailandIsraelUnited Arab EmiratesPhilippinesVietnamBangladesh

IMF WEO ยท BIS ยท per-capita GDP for the continent: $9.3K