Communications, computer, etc. in Japan
Japan: Communications, computer, etc. was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 65.0% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Japan peaked at 72.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2004.
That places Japan 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.6% | — |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 43.0% | 46.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 39.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 48.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 64.2% | 72.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Papua New Guinea 72.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 71.9% compare
- 8 Barbados 70.5% compare
- 10 Guinea 64.8% compare
- 11 Finland 64.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 62.9% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 42.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 37.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 19.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 49,023 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Japan?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Japan was 65.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.