Analysts polled by DailyFx expected growth of 5.8%.
By the previous quarter, Japan's GDP had grown 1.3%. Analysts had forecast growth of 1.4%.
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, the figure was up 0.7%.
Personal consumption, which accounts for up to 60% of Japan's GDP, increased by 1.4%.
Public investment fell 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the reporting period, while private investment rose 0.1%. Exports in quarterly terms increased by 0.2%, while imports remained unchanged from the previous quarter.
source: dailyfx.com
By the previous quarter, Japan's GDP had grown 1.3%. Analysts had forecast growth of 1.4%.
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, the figure was up 0.7%.
Personal consumption, which accounts for up to 60% of Japan's GDP, increased by 1.4%.
Public investment fell 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the reporting period, while private investment rose 0.1%. Exports in quarterly terms increased by 0.2%, while imports remained unchanged from the previous quarter.
source: dailyfx.com