Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan is 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 41.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
Japan ranks 126th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.8% |
| 2001 | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.0% |
| 2002 | 7.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 11.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 18.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 17.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 24.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 33.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 33.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 40.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 41.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 35.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 123 United Kingdom 38.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Sierra Leone 37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Algeria 36.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Rwanda 35.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Myanmar 32.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Greece 29.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan was 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.