Share of services in total exports in Japan
Japan: Share of services in total exports was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Japan recorded 25.3% for share of services in total exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Japan peaked at 25.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
That places Japan 112th out of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.7% | — |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3.39 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 33,515 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Japan?
- Share of services in total exports in Japan was 25.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of services in total exports?
- Japan ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.