Personal remittances, received in Japan
Japan: Personal remittances, received was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Japan, 1977–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Japan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Japan peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Japan ranks 179th of 196 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, received in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +83.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,360 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 895,261 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Japan?
- Personal remittances, received in Japan was 0.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for personal remittances, received?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.