Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Japan ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Cambodia 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Chile 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Togo 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Syria 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Guatemala 0.057 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.