Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan is 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 6,938 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,951 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
Japan ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,483 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 2,395 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,951 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 2,168 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,652 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2,307 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,629 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 3,133 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 3,632 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 4,099 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 4,375 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 3,827 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 4,895 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 6,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 6,504 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6,156 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6,278 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,950 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 4,601 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5,079 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 5,717 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5,479 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,783 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 5,833 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 6,938 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 6,132 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 5,828 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,249 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,483 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,448 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,418 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,587 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,601 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,504 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,904 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,783 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,938 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 67 Malaysia 6,264 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Panama 6,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Barbados 5,446 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 French Polynesia 5,329 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Grenada 5,219 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan was 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,938 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,951 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.