Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Japan
Japan: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -28.09 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded -28.09 billion current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Japan peaked at 19.21 million current US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.93 billion current US$, in 2023.
That places Japan 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -65.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -97.58 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1972 | -192.38 million current US$ | +97.2% |
| 1973 | -64.45 million current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1974 | 19.21 million current US$ | -129.8% |
| 1975 | -74.68 million current US$ | -488.7% |
| 1976 | -62.27 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1977 | -187.74 million current US$ | +201.5% |
| 1978 | -631.22 million current US$ | +236.2% |
| 1979 | -914.82 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1980 | -1.49 billion current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1981 | -1.60 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1982 | -897.98 million current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1983 | -1.25 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1984 | -1.37 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1985 | -1.52 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1986 | -1.62 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -3.03 billion current US$ | +86.9% |
| 1988 | -3.00 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1989 | -2.40 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1990 | -4.01 billion current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1991 | -12.24 billion current US$ | +205.1% |
| 1992 | -1.97 billion current US$ | -83.9% |
| 1993 | -3.20 billion current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1994 | -4.47 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1995 | -5.62 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1996 | -9.06 billion current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1997 | -7.54 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1998 | -7.53 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -11.89 billion current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2000 | -9.19 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2001 | -7.99 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2002 | -4.78 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2003 | -6.49 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2004 | -5.80 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2005 | -4.95 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2006 | -7.90 billion current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2007 | -9.15 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | -10.68 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | -11.42 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | -9.68 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2011 | -10.65 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | -10.52 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -7.97 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2014 | -17.98 billion current US$ | +125.5% |
| 2015 | -13.75 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2016 | -17.81 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2017 | -16.80 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | -17.17 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | -9.09 billion current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2020 | -22.06 billion current US$ | +142.7% |
| 2021 | -18.70 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2022 | -17.51 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | -28.93 billion current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2024 | -28.09 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -227.12 million current US$ | -914.82 million current US$ | 19.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.82 billion current US$ | -3.03 billion current US$ | -897.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.75 billion current US$ | -12.24 billion current US$ | -1.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.83 billion current US$ | -11.42 billion current US$ | -4.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.14 billion current US$ | -17.98 billion current US$ | -7.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.06 billion current US$ | -28.93 billion current US$ | -17.51 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 194 Italy -22.07 billion current US$ compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -22.63 billion current US$ compare
- 196 Switzerland -22.93 billion current US$ compare
- 198 France -53.93 billion current US$ compare
- 199 Germany -65.12 billion current US$ compare
- 200 Saudi Arabia -65.56 billion current US$ compare
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 9,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Japan?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Japan was -28.09 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 million current US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.93 billion current US$ in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Japan ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.