Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Japan 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 159,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 144,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 122,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 100,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 106,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 92,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 70,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 66,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 75,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 106,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 136,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 163,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 150,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 111,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 128,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 138,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 148,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 164,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 199,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 199,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 244,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 258,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 300,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 317,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 272,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 293,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 310,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 159,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 108,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 163,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 128,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 317,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 272,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Italy 483,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Korea 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 412,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hungary 404,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nauru 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.