Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Japan 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Mali 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Rwanda 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Uganda 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.