According to a Japan Finance Corporation survey, the DI for small businesses in the Kyoto–Shiga region rose 2.1 points from the previous period. The survey found that overall business conditions remained strong, led by AI-related businesses.
According to the Japan Finance Corporation's survey of small-business conditions in the Kyoto–Shiga region for July–September 2026, the business conditions index (DI) rose 2.1 points from the previous period, April–June.
The survey covered small businesses in the Kyoto–Shiga region, and the rise in the DI indicates an improvement in business sentiment among the region's small businesses. Specific figures are provided in the main article, but the report says that conditions remained strong, particularly in AI-related fields.
With AI-related businesses attracting attention during this period, the region's small-business capital investment and orders are said to have remained relatively firm. The survey results are based on the corporation's announcement.
Business trends in the Kyoto–Shiga region are attracting attention as an indicator of the regional economy's recovery and its outlook.