Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Japan ranks 129th of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 126 Curacao 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Albania 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Tonga 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Dominica 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Japan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.