Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan is 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 191.18 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Japan ranks 60th of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 461.8 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 418.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 352.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 290.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 305.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 265.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 202.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 191.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 214.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 303.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 390.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 466.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 429.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 317.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 364.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 395.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 424.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 470.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 572.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 571.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 702.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 742.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 863.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 913.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 786.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 852.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 905.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,226 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 1,346 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 461.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 308.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 466.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 364.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 913.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per person | 786.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,567 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 1,524 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Kuwait 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Oman 1,374 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1,298 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan was 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.