Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Japan
Japan: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in Japan is 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Japan peaked at 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 63rd out of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 1,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 1,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 2,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 2,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 2,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 3,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 3,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,631 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 4,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4,940 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 4,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 5,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 6,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 7,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 60 Panama 7,600 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 61 Bulgaria 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 7,456 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Serbia 6,829 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 65 North Macedonia 5,623 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 5,343 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Japan?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Japan was 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.