Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Japan stood at 18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 666.5% on the previous year and up 453.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 189.87 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -43.84 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Japan ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 10 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +312.5% |
| 1983 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1984 | -9.38 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 1992 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1993 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5003 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1995 | 15 % change on previous year | +2898.6% |
| 1996 | 66.77 % change on previous year | +345.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1998 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 1999 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2000 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -505.2% |
| 2001 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 2003 | -43.84 % change on previous year | -408.1% |
| 2004 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2005 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2006 | 189.87 % change on previous year | -3774.3% |
| 2007 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2008 | 24.97 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 2009 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2010 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2012 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -378.7% |
| 2013 | -28.95 % change on previous year | +166.0% |
| 2014 | 46.74 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 2015 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2016 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -624.1% |
| 2017 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +285.3% |
| 2019 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2021 | -25.61 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2022 | -26.15 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.02 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2024 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2025 | 18 % change on previous year | +666.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.82 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3774.3% | -5.17 % change on previous year | 189.87 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2898.6% | 0.5003 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.04 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.87 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 66.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.24 % change on previous year | -43.84 % change on previous year | 189.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -28.95 % change on previous year | 46.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -26.15 % change on previous year | 31.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Japan was 18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 189.87 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.84 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.