Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Japan ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +204.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +204.1% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 164 Nepal 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Paraguay 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Portugal 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Uruguay 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 North Macedonia 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.