Receipts and expenditure — International tourism expenditure in Japan

Japan: Receipts and expenditure — International tourism expenditure was 3.72 million National currency in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.72 million National currency
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.03 million National currency
in 2008
All-time low
360,914 National currency
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Receipts and expenditure — International tourism expenditure in Japan, 2008–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2008201620252008: 4.0M National currency2009: 3.2M National currency2010: 3.4M National currency2011: 3.2M National currency2012: 3.3M National currency2013: 3.1M National currency2014: 3.0M National currency2015: 2.8M National currency2016: 2.8M National currency2017: 2.9M National currency2018: 3.1M National currency2019: 3.2M National currency2020: 729.9k National currency2021: 360.9k National currency2022: 869.7k National currency2023: 2.4M National currency2024: 2.9M National currency2025: 3.7M National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

In 2025, receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure in Japan stood at 3.72 million National currency.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure in Japan peaked at 4.03 million National currency in 2008 and was at its lowest, 360,914 National currency, in 2021.

Japan ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.64 million National currency 3.25 million National currency 4.03 million National currency 2
2010s 3.08 million National currency 2.81 million National currency 3.44 million National currency 10
2020s 1.82 million National currency 360,914 National currency 3.72 million National currency 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Hungary 1.96 million National currency compare
  2. 3 Iceland 261,382 National currency compare
  3. 4 Czech Republic 207,167 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure in Japan?
Receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure in Japan was 3.72 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million National currency in 2008.
What is the lowest receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 360,914 National currency in 2021.
How does Japan rank for receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure?
Japan ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is receipts and expenditure — international tourism expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Receipts and expenditure — International tourism expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Receipts and expenditure — International tourism expenditure
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 557 data points, 2008–2025
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EBOPS 2010 classification for: 2008-onwards: OECD Members <br> <br> EBOPS 2002 methodology for: 2008-09: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israël, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey. <br> 2008-12: Finland, France, Iceland, Slovak Republic, Spain <br> 2008-11: Ireland <br>