Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Japan 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 French Polynesia 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Finland 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Tonga 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Faroe Islands 0.0953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Qatar 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Germany 0.0924 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.