ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Japan
Japan: ICT service exports was 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Japan is 14.74 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 353.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Japan peaked at 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Japan 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 10.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 11.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion BoP, current US$, 5.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.86 million BoP, current US$, 548.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Belgium 23.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Poland 22.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 South Korea 18.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Finland 14.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 13.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Romania 13.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Japan?
- Ict service exports in Japan was 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for ict service exports?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.