fiscal years 2014 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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general account figures
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Japan's national budget consists of the general account, special accounts, and the budget for government-affiliated agencies. The general account covers core national expenditures such as public works or social security.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.7 U.S. dollars or 0.61 euros as of June 2025.
Values have been rounded.
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Government expenditure on SME promotion Japan FY 2014-2023
In the fiscal year 2023, small and medium-sized businesses' (SMBs) promotion expenditures of the Japanese national government amounted to approximately billion Japanese yen. Due to the effects of the social distancing measures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, national spending on SME support spiked tremendously in fiscal 2020 and still remained at more than **** times of their pre-pandemic levels in fiscal 2021.
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Ministry of Finance Japan. (June 26, 2025). Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) promotion expenditure of the government in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/630325/japan-general-account-budget-smb-promotion-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan. "Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) promotion expenditure of the government in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. June 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/630325/japan-general-account-budget-smb-promotion-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan. (2025). Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) promotion expenditure of the government in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/630325/japan-general-account-budget-smb-promotion-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan. "Small and Medium-sized Businesses (Smbs) Promotion Expenditure of The Government in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023 (in Billion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jun 2025, /statistics/630325/japan-general-account-budget-smb-promotion-expenditures/
Ministry of Finance Japan, Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) promotion expenditure of the government in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/630325/japan-general-account-budget-smb-promotion-expenditures/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) promotion expenditure of the government in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], Ministry of Finance Japan, June 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/630325/japan-general-account-budget-smb-promotion-expenditures/
