Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Japan
Japan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.1927 trips per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Japan, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1927 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 607.3% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.2379 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Japan 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0183 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0216 trips per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 trips per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 trips per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 trips per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 trips per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.031 trips per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0372 trips per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0411 trips per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0455 trips per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 trips per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 trips per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 trips per person | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0564 trips per person | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0389 trips per person | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0542 trips per person | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0698 trips per person | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0933 trips per person | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1423 trips per person | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1758 trips per person | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2119 trips per person | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2318 trips per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2379 trips per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 trips per person | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 trips per person | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 trips per person | +1405.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1927 trips per person | +607.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1927 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1927 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +1405.4% | 0.0018 trips per person | 0.0273 trips per person |
| 2023 | +607.3% | 0.0273 trips per person | 0.1927 trips per person |
| 2021 | -94.1% | 0.0309 trips per person | 0.0018 trips per person |
| 2020 | -87.0% | 0.2379 trips per person | 0.0309 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0226 trips per person | 0.0183 trips per person | 0.0257 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 trips per person | 0.0273 trips per person | 0.0538 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1312 trips per person | 0.0389 trips per person | 0.2379 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0632 trips per person | 0.0018 trips per person | 0.1927 trips per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Samoa 0.2197 trips per person compare
- 81 New Caledonia 0.203 trips per person compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 0.2008 trips per person compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 0.1892 trips per person compare
- 85 Mongolia 0.1889 trips per person compare
- 86 Russia 0.1812 trips per person compare
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, per capita in Japan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Japan was 0.1927 trips per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2379 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.