Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Japan 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 174 Papua New Guinea 0.2299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Uruguay 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Venezuela 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Sudan 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Sri Lanka 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Peru 0.2223 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.