December 2025
TDB Trends Research, December 2025
The domestic economy improved for seven consecutive months
— Year-end shopping and domestic travel boosted the economy, with attention now turning to the direction of monetary policy —
Trend in December 2025: Upward Trend
The Economic Diffusion Index (DI) in December 2025 increased by 0.3 points from the previous month to 44.4, marking seven consecutive months of improvement for the first time in eight years since December 2017.
The domestic economy continued its improvement trend, supported by strong seasonal demand and robust performance in AI-related sectors.
Future outlook: Gradual recovery
Looking ahead, while close attention will be paid to monetary policy developments, the domestic economy is expected to continue a gradual recovery from the latter half of the year.
Primary points of survey results(summary)
- 1 By industry: 5 out of 10 industries improved, supported by consumer spending–related sectors such as retail.
- 2 By scale: All company sizes improved for the first time in four months, with “small to medium-sized firms” rising for the third consecutive month.
- 3 By region: 8 regions improved, underpinned by seasonal factors such as demand ahead of the year-end and New Year holidays.
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