Australia vs Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Australia
53.82 billion
in 2024
Japan
58.63 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Japan rank
7th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 58.63 billion against 53.82 billion in Australia, a difference of 4.80 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 billion | 5.64 billion | 5.47 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.73 billion | 10.94 billion | 7.79 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 38.72 billion | 27.39 billion | 11.33 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.07 billion | 25.60 billion | 8.46 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 58.63 billion against 53.82 billion in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Australia and Japan?
- 4.80 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.