Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Japan is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.1% on the previous year and up 235.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Japan 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +133.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +300.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Japan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Japan was 1.4% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.