How does Japan rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?

Japan ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan

Name: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.2%

World rank

181st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1995–2024

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan, 1995–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan stood at 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan peaked at 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Japan ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1995 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1995	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1996	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1997	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1998	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1999	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2000	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2001	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2002	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2003	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2004	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2005	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2006	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2007	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2010	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2011	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2012	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2013	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2014	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2016	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2019	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2020	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.5%
2021	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.7%
2022	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+131.5%
2023	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+161.6%
2024	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit 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
2023	+161.6%	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2022	+131.5%	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2020	-76.5%	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2021	-51.7%	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
2000s	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Japan

178 Ethiopia 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Gambia 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Sri Lanka 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Botswana 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Algeria 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Benin 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Japan

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan?: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Japan was 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Japan rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?: Japan ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 4,539 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.