International trips for business and professional reasons in Japan

Japan: International trips for business and professional reasons was 422,400 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
422,400
Change on year
up 2,208.2%
World rank
45th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2018
All-time low
18,300
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for business and professional reasons in Japan, 1995–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 216.0k2021: 18.3k2022: 422.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for business and professional reasons in Japan is 422,400, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2,208.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Japan peaked at 1.80 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,300, in 2021.

Japan ranks 45th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 million 1.05 million 1.20 million 5
2000s 1.37 million 1.19 million 1.58 million 10
2010s 1.58 million 1.24 million 1.80 million 10
2020s 218,900 18,300 422,400 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Japan?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Japan was 422,400 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2018.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18,300 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Japan ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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