Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Japan

Japan: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
80th
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Japan, 2008–2023

0.511.522008201520232008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.82014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 22017: 22018: 1.92019: 22020: 0.82021: 0.62022: 1.22023: 1.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Japan is 1.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Japan peaked at 2.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

Japan ranks 80th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Japan, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 1.9%
2009 1.8% -5.3%
2010 1.7% -5.6%
2011 1.7% +0.0%
2012 1.7% +0.0%
2013 1.8% +5.9%
2014 1.7% -5.6%
2015 1.8% +5.9%
2016 2.0% +11.1%
2017 2.0% +0.0%
2018 1.9% -5.0%
2019 2.0% +5.3%
2020 0.8% -60.0%
2021 0.6% -25.0%
2022 1.2% +100.0%
2023 1.9% +58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.6% 1.9% 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 78 Denmark 2.0% compare
  2. 79 Sweden 1.9% compare
  3. 80 Belarus 1.9% compare
  4. 82 Israel 1.9% compare
  5. 83 Marshall Islands 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Japan?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Japan was 1.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Japan rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Japan ranks 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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