Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan

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

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

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200920241995: 4.9B1996: 5.8B1997: 6.2B1998: 5.7B1999: 5.7B2000: 6.0B2001: 5.8B2002: 6.1B2003: 11.5B2004: 14.3B2005: 15.6B2006: 11.5B2007: 12.4B2008: 13.8B2009: 12.5B2010: 15.4B2011: 12.5B2012: 16.2B2013: 16.9B2014: 20.8B2015: 27.3B2016: 33.5B2017: 37.0B2018: 45.3B2019: 49.2B2020: 11.4B2021: 5.4B2022: 10.6B2023: 42.0B2024: 58.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 58.63 billion 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89 billion, 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.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Japan, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 4.89 billion —
1996 5.78 billion +18.0%
1997 6.17 billion +6.9%
1998 5.66 billion -8.3%
1999 5.71 billion +0.9%
2000 5.97 billion +4.5%
2001 5.75 billion -3.7%
2002 6.07 billion +5.5%
2003 11.47 billion +89.1%
2004 14.34 billion +25.0%
2005 15.55 billion +8.4%
2006 11.49 billion -26.1%
2007 12.42 billion +8.1%
2008 13.78 billion +10.9%
2009 12.54 billion -9.0%
2010 15.36 billion +22.5%
2011 12.53 billion -18.4%
2012 16.20 billion +29.2%
2013 16.86 billion +4.1%
2014 20.79 billion +23.3%
2015 27.29 billion +31.2%
2016 33.46 billion +22.6%
2017 36.98 billion +10.5%
2018 45.28 billion +22.4%
2019 49.21 billion +8.7%
2020 11.40 billion -76.8%
2021 5.35 billion -53.0%
2022 10.63 billion +98.7%
2023 42.01 billion +295.1%
2024 58.63 billion +39.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 58.63 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 9.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 58.63 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 64.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +295.1% 10.63 billion 42.01 billion

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 United Kingdom 84.55 billion compare
  2. 5 Turkey 78.21 billion compare
  3. 6 Italy 61.43 billion compare
  4. 8 Australia 53.82 billion compare
  5. 9 Canada 49.89 billion compare
  6. 10 Thailand 46.57 billion 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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