Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan

Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 58.63 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58.63 billion current US$
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
7th
of 203 countries
All-time high
58.63 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
4.89 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan, 1995–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200920241995: 4.9B current US$1996: 5.8B current US$1997: 6.2B current US$1998: 5.7B current US$1999: 5.7B current US$2000: 6.0B current US$2001: 5.8B current US$2002: 6.1B current US$2003: 11.5B current US$2004: 14.3B current US$2005: 15.6B current US$2006: 11.5B current US$2007: 12.4B current US$2008: 13.8B current US$2009: 12.5B current US$2010: 15.4B current US$2011: 12.5B current US$2012: 16.2B current US$2013: 16.9B current US$2014: 20.8B current US$2015: 27.3B current US$2016: 33.5B current US$2017: 37.0B current US$2018: 45.3B current US$2019: 49.2B current US$2020: 11.4B current US$2021: 5.4B current US$2022: 10.6B current US$2023: 42.0B current US$2024: 58.6B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Japan recorded 58.63 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan peaked at 58.63 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89 billion current US$, in 1995.

Japan ranks 7th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.64 billion current US$ 4.89 billion current US$ 6.17 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.94 billion current US$ 5.75 billion current US$ 15.55 billion current US$ 10
2010s 27.39 billion current US$ 12.53 billion current US$ 49.21 billion current US$ 10
2020s 25.60 billion current US$ 5.35 billion current US$ 58.63 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 United Kingdom 84.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 5 Turkey 78.21 billion current US$ compare
  3. 6 Italy 61.43 billion current US$ compare
  4. 8 Australia 53.82 billion current US$ compare
  5. 9 Canada 49.89 billion current US$ compare
  6. 10 Thailand 46.57 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan was 58.63 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 58.63 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Japan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Japan ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.