Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Japan
Japan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Japan recorded 38.60 trillion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Japan peaked at 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -265.31 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Japan ranks 2nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -118.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | -73.17 billion current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 33.98 billion current LCU | -146.4% |
| 1973 | 58.24 billion current LCU | +71.4% |
| 1974 | -155.98 billion current LCU | -367.8% |
| 1975 | -74.89 billion current LCU | -52.0% |
| 1976 | -74.85 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1977 | -19.54 billion current LCU | -73.9% |
| 1978 | 125.77 billion current LCU | -743.7% |
| 1979 | 347.01 billion current LCU | +175.9% |
| 1980 | 67.18 billion current LCU | -80.6% |
| 1981 | -265.31 billion current LCU | -494.9% |
| 1982 | 304.92 billion current LCU | -214.9% |
| 1983 | 503.69 billion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 1984 | 760.48 billion current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +79.4% |
| 1986 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 3.15 trillion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 3.35 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 3.69 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 4.50 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 4.60 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.25 trillion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.43 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.46 trillion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 7.13 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.63 trillion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.48 trillion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.75 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 8.27 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.65 trillion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.47 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 10.22 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 11.82 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 14.31 trillion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 16.54 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 14.19 trillion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 trillion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 13.47 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 14.47 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.82 trillion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.50 trillion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 19.29 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 21.17 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 18.94 trillion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 20.46 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 21.29 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.86 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.80 trillion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 26.40 trillion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 34.60 trillion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 35.44 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 38.60 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 billion current LCU | -155.98 billion current LCU | 347.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion current LCU | -265.31 billion current LCU | 3.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 trillion current LCU | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 7.13 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 trillion current LCU | 7.65 trillion current LCU | 16.54 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 trillion current LCU | 13.47 trillion current LCU | 21.86 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 trillion current LCU | 19.80 trillion current LCU | 38.60 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Republic of Korea 45.76 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 4.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Philippines 4.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Bangladesh 3.03 trillion current LCU compare
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 24,141 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.65 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8838 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Japan?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Japan was 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -265.31 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.