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

Latest (2024)
38.60 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
38.60 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-265.31 billion current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Japan, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Japan, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Republic of Korea 45.76 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Uzbekistan 4.67 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Philippines 4.19 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 3.03 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.