Travel services in Japan
Japan: Travel services was 7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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 7.2% for travel services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Japan peaked at 28.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Japan ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.5% | — |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +75.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +129.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 25.5% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 15.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 travel services in Japan?
- Travel services in Japan was 7.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for travel services?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.