Transport services in Japan
Japan: Transport services was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.4% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Japan peaked at 30.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2025.
That places Japan 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.1% | — |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 15.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,153 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,808 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 30.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Japan?
- Transport services in Japan was 13.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for transport services?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.