Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Japan
Japan: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Japan peaked at 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0912 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 174 Zimbabwe 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 India 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Nigeria 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Sudan 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Angola 0.2498 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Japan?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Japan was 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.