Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Japan ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 314,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 300,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 261,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 257,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 302,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 278,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 241,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 271,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 337,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 402,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 472,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 547,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 529,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 481,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 553,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 640,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 630,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 662,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 704,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 682,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 728,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 764,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 832,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 860,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 771,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 952,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 257,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 386,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 241,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 547,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 553,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 860,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 975,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 771,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Qatar 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Israel 848,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Aruba 800,117 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.