Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 6,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,924 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
Japan ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,143 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 3,205 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,924 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 3,150 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3,582 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 2,981 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,475 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4,176 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 4,469 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4,843 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5,317 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5,850 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4,281 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 5,742 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 6,180 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 6,085 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,453 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 5,493 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,893 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 5,003 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,424 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5,801 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5,490 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,994 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 5,965 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 6,013 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,741 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 5,683 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,924 BoP, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,757 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,924 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,205 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,981 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,850 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,556 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,893 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,180 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,712 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,994 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,013 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 Malaysia 6,985 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Macao 6,743 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 United States 6,430 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Croatia 5,675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Serbia 5,599 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Chile 5,557 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan was 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,924 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.