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
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Japan, 2008–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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