Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan
Japan: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 19.02 billion current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan is 19.02 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan peaked at 48.17 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.29 billion current US$, in 2021.
Japan ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.97 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 46.80 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.38 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 35.33 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 41.21 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 42.64 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 35.53 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 34.98 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.51 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 48.17 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 48.10 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.66 billion current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 37.26 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.97 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 34.79 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 39.31 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 39.76 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.97 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.24 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 28.61 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 23.25 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 25.97 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 25.77 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.10 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 29.15 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.76 billion current US$ | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 3.29 billion current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +97.0% |
| 2023 | 16.69 billion current US$ | +157.9% |
| 2024 | 19.02 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19.02 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19.02 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 33.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +157.9% | 6.47 billion current US$ | 16.69 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.34 billion current US$ | 35.33 billion current US$ | 46.97 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.46 billion current US$ | 34.79 billion current US$ | 48.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.31 billion current US$ | 23.25 billion current US$ | 40.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 19.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Japan was 19.02 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 billion current US$ in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.