Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Japan 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 127 Nicaragua 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 New Caledonia 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Zambia 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Oman 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.