That said, although there are high uncertainties, the Bank projects as a baseline scenario that Japan's economy thereafter will follow an improving trend, albeit only moderately, supported by a recovery in external demand, accommodative financial conditions, and the government's economic measures.
5  Chart 13 Better financial result of the corporate sector  Chart 14 Investments supported by a rise in profitability,  (in RSD bn)  lending and FDI gave a considerable contribution to GDP growth (in pp)  500  6  400  5 4.0 4  300  3.5  3  200  2  100  1  2.8  2.6  1.9 0.8  0  0  -1  -100  -1.0 -1.8  -2 -3  -200 2014 Source: Business Registers Agency.