Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Japan

Japan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 255.03 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
255.03 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 207 countries
All-time high
263.10 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-1.20 billion current US$
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 US$.

Analysis

Japan recorded 255.03 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Japan peaked at 263.10 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.20 billion current US$, in 1981.

Japan ranks 1st 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 US$) in Japan, 1970 to 2024.
Year current US$ Change
1970 -328.17 million current US$
1971 -208.64 million current US$ -36.4%
1972 112.09 million current US$ -153.7%
1973 214.34 million current US$ +91.2%
1974 -534.02 million current US$ -349.1%
1975 -252.33 million current US$ -52.7%
1976 -252.39 million current US$ +0.0%
1977 -72.76 million current US$ -71.2%
1978 597.65 million current US$ -921.4%
1979 1.58 billion current US$ +165.0%
1980 296.29 million current US$ -81.3%
1981 -1.20 billion current US$ -506.0%
1982 1.22 billion current US$ -201.8%
1983 2.12 billion current US$ +73.2%
1984 3.20 billion current US$ +51.0%
1985 5.72 billion current US$ +78.7%
1986 7.78 billion current US$ +35.9%
1987 14.91 billion current US$ +91.8%
1988 19.34 billion current US$ +29.7%
1989 22.83 billion current US$ +18.0%
1990 23.15 billion current US$ +1.4%
1991 27.36 billion current US$ +18.1%
1992 35.55 billion current US$ +29.9%
1993 41.34 billion current US$ +16.3%
1994 41.56 billion current US$ +0.5%
1995 47.12 billion current US$ +13.4%
1996 59.36 billion current US$ +26.0%
1997 58.96 billion current US$ -0.7%
1998 50.61 billion current US$ -14.2%
1999 56.92 billion current US$ +12.5%
2000 71.88 billion current US$ +26.3%
2001 68.01 billion current US$ -5.4%
2002 61.05 billion current US$ -10.2%
2003 73.02 billion current US$ +19.6%
2004 94.47 billion current US$ +29.4%
2005 107.20 billion current US$ +13.5%
2006 123.05 billion current US$ +14.8%
2007 140.44 billion current US$ +14.1%
2008 137.27 billion current US$ -2.3%
2009 133.00 billion current US$ -3.1%
2010 153.46 billion current US$ +15.4%
2011 181.31 billion current US$ +18.1%
2012 173.24 billion current US$ -4.5%
2013 179.33 billion current US$ +3.5%
2014 182.06 billion current US$ +1.5%
2015 174.86 billion current US$ -4.0%
2016 174.13 billion current US$ -0.4%
2017 182.45 billion current US$ +4.8%
2018 192.84 billion current US$ +5.7%
2019 200.52 billion current US$ +4.0%
2020 185.42 billion current US$ -7.5%
2021 240.50 billion current US$ +29.7%
2022 263.10 billion current US$ +9.4%
2023 252.25 billion current US$ -4.1%
2024 255.03 billion current US$ +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85.93 million current US$ -534.02 million current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 10
1980s 7.62 billion current US$ -1.20 billion current US$ 22.83 billion current US$ 10
1990s 44.19 billion current US$ 23.15 billion current US$ 59.36 billion current US$ 10
2000s 100.94 billion current US$ 61.05 billion current US$ 140.44 billion current US$ 10
2010s 179.42 billion current US$ 153.46 billion current US$ 200.52 billion current US$ 10
2020s 239.26 billion current US$ 185.42 billion current US$ 263.10 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Germany 182.85 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Philippines 72.84 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 France 60.68 billion current US$ compare

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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 255.03 billion current US$ 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 263.10 billion current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.20 billion current US$ in 1981.
How does Japan rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Japan ranks 1st 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 40.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.