Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Japan
Japan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 603.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 603.84 % change on previous year for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 741.2% on the previous year and up 2,004.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Japan peaked at 603.84 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -94.17 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Japan 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1998 | -0.4973 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -1768.3% |
| 2000 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +475.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5567 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2004 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -3871.0% |
| 2005 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.52 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2009 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -1120.4% |
| 2010 | 28.94 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2011 | -31.07 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2012 | 38.99 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2013 | 28.69 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 33.46 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 52.37 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2020 | -87.05 % change on previous year | -3615.2% |
| 2021 | -94.17 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 603.84 % change on previous year | -741.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 603.84 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.29 % change on previous year, 72.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 603.84 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.45 % change on previous year, 246.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3871.0% | -0.5567 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -3615.2% | 2.48 % change on previous year | -87.05 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1768.3% | -0.4973 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1120.4% | 1.85 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +741.2% | -94.17 % change on previous year | 603.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 % change on previous year | -0.4973 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 % change on previous year | -31.07 % change on previous year | 52.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.87 % change on previous year | -94.17 % change on previous year | 603.84 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Papua New Guinea 877.78 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 660.63 % change on previous year compare
- 4 New Zealand 599.08 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Indonesia 529.51 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 520.99 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Japan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Japan was 603.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 603.84 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.17 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,004.6%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.