Historical Year Data · 2003

Real GDP in 2003

Real GDP opened 2003 at $15B and closed at $15B, a +3.75% move for the year. The high of $15B was reached on October 1, and the low of $15B on January 1.

Open

$15B

2003-01

$15B

4 data points

High

$15B

Oct 1

Low

$15B

Jan 1

Full Year Change

+3.75%

2002 Change

+1.15%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	$15B	$15B	$15B	$15B	+0.00%
Apr	$15B	$15B	$15B	$15B	+0.00%
Jul	$15B	$15B	$15B	$15B	+0.00%
Oct	$15B	$15B	$15B	$15B	+0.00%

Events During 2003

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.