The Agency for Cultural Affairs published the "Survey Research Report on Numerical Evaluation of Economic and Social Impact of Culture and Arts" in March 2025 (Reiwa 7). This survey was conducted by STD Data Management Research Institute, aiming for comprehensive numerical evaluation of Japan's cultural domain based on UNESCO guidelines.
Major Survey Contents
Detailed Estimation of Cultural GDP:
- Calculation of cultural sector domestic production and cultural GDP
- Detailed analysis of each cultural domain (writing/publishing/media, audio-visual interactive media, design/creative services, etc.)
- Analysis of estimation procedures and added value transitions by domain
Quantification of Cultural Employment:
- Cultural employment estimation procedures and results
- Calculation of 2021 cultural GDP and cultural employment numbers (provisional values)
Cultural Trade Analysis:
- Calculation procedures for cultural imports and exports
- Analysis of cultural import-export trends
International Comparative Survey:
- Cultural GDP calculation methods in foreign countries
- Comparative analysis of cultural GDP estimation status in various countries
This survey provides important basic data for Japanese cultural policy formulation and is positioned as an advanced initiative to quantitatively evaluate the economic and social value of the culture and arts field. Particularly through methods compliant with UNESCO international standards, it has achieved construction of internationally comparable cultural statistics.