Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Japan 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 120 Central African Republic 0.1714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 121 Curacao 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Russia 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Togo 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Uganda 0.1608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Moldova 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Japan?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.