Advanced economies consist of the United States, the euro area, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Emerging and commodity-exporting economies consist of 16 countries and regions, such as China, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, and Brazil. 2. Figures for real exports are based on BOJ staff calculations. The figure for 2017/Q3 is the July-August average. Sources: IHS Markit (© and database right IHS Markit Ltd 2017.
All rights reserved. ); Bank of Japan; Ministry of Finance, etc. 2  Chart 3  Domestic Demand Corporate Profits and Business Fixed Investment 8 7 6 5  s.a. , %  s.a., tril.