Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Japan
Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Japan stood at 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 235.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Japan peaked at 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Japan 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … unit in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +300.8% |
| 2024 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … 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 | +300.8% | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 133 Guatemala 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Ecuador 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Eritrea 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Chile 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Central African Republic 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Slovakia 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit in Japan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Japan was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.