Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Japan
Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 472.88 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Japan stood at 472.88 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 189.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Japan peaked at 472.88 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Japan ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 45.92 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 48.99 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 44.81 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 45.13 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.07 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 45.22 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.62 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 89.85 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 2004 | 112.26 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 121.73 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 89.87 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 97.05 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 107.61 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 97.91 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 119.9 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 98.04 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 126.91 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 132.33 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 163.35 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 214.6 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 263.28 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 291.23 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 357.04 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 388.6 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 90.26 current US$ per person | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 42.58 current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 84.98 current US$ per person | +99.6% |
| 2023 | 337.36 current US$ per person | +297.0% |
| 2024 | 472.88 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 472.88 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 472.88 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 449.03 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +297.0% | 84.98 current US$ per person | 337.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.77 current US$ per person | 39 current US$ per person | 48.99 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.62 current US$ per person | 45.22 current US$ per person | 121.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.53 current US$ per person | 98.04 current US$ per person | 388.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.61 current US$ per person | 42.58 current US$ per person | 472.88 current US$ per person | 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per in Japan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Japan was 472.88 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 472.88 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Japan ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.5%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.