Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 751,189 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
751,189 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
751,189 constant LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
137,097 constant LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 751,189 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 751,189 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137,097 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137,097 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 164,866 constant LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 176,361 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 169,477 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 164,747 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 154,420 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 172,644 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 191,389 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 210,290 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 184,232 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 170,614 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 194,809 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 191,540 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 199,887 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 234,107 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 244,213 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 294,135 constant LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 294,396 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 316,618 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 340,858 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 344,555 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 370,201 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 393,678 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 399,886 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 418,277 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 432,837 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 433,064 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 460,512 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 466,117 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 472,871 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 504,249 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 470,222 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 503,634 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 533,976 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 585,359 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 587,021 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 601,768 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 627,715 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 578,967 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 497,274 constant LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 585,805 constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 541,133 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 535,708 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 534,911 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 581,156 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 650,945 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 699,718 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 717,832 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 714,753 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 711,152 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 663,896 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 690,748 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 657,312 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 720,923 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 751,189 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 751,189 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 26.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 751,189 constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,909 constant LCU per person, 24.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172,552 constant LCU per person | 137,097 constant LCU per person | 210,290 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,118 constant LCU per person | 170,614 constant LCU per person | 340,858 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 419,200 constant LCU per person | 344,555 constant LCU per person | 472,871 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,018 constant LCU per person | 470,222 constant LCU per person | 627,715 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,311 constant LCU per person | 534,911 constant LCU per person | 717,832 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 696,814 constant LCU per person | 657,312 constant LCU per person | 751,189 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.04 million constant LCU per person compare
- 22 Djibouti 825,399 constant LCU per person compare
- 23 Hong Kong 824,926 constant LCU per person compare
- 25 Serbia 745,292 constant LCU per person compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 554,732 constant LCU per person compare
- 27 Macao 547,282 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Japan was 751,189 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 751,189 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,097 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.