Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 24.00 million trips in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Japan, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2023, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Japan stood at 24.00 million trips.
The figure is up 603.8% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 30.12 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 227,500 trips, in 2021.
Japan ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.30 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 2.71 million trips | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 3.02 million trips | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million trips | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million trips | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million trips | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million trips | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million trips | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million trips | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million trips | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million trips | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 5.81 million trips | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 6.77 million trips | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million trips | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million trips | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 7.22 million trips | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 4.97 million trips | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 6.92 million trips | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 8.90 million trips | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 11.88 million trips | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 18.10 million trips | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 22.34 million trips | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 26.91 million trips | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 29.40 million trips | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 30.12 million trips | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million trips | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 227,500 trips | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million trips | +1398.8% |
| 2023 | 24.00 million trips | +603.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24.00 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 9.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24.00 million trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 51.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1398.8% | 227,500 trips | 3.41 million trips |
| 2023 | +603.8% | 3.41 million trips | 24.00 million trips |
| 2021 | -94.2% | 3.90 million trips | 227,500 trips |
| 2020 | -87.1% | 30.12 million trips | 3.90 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million trips | 2.30 million trips | 3.25 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million trips | 3.46 million trips | 6.90 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 million trips | 4.97 million trips | 30.12 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million trips | 227,500 trips | 24.00 million trips | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- 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, gaps filled in Japan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Japan was 24.00 million trips in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.12 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,500 trips in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.