Primary income receipts in Japan
Japan: Primary income receipts was 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Japan is 456.54 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Japan peaked at 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.93 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Japan ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 140.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 199.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 201.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 313.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 281.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 United Kingdom 552.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 466.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 422.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 France 408.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 383.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8931 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 38,619 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.82 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.76 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in Japan?
- Primary income receipts in Japan was 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for primary income receipts?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.