Commercial service exports in Japan
Japan: Commercial service exports was 242.56 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 242.56 billion current US$ for commercial service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Japan peaked at 242.56 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.47 billion current US$, in 1999.
Japan ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Commercial service exports in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.87 billion current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 68.53 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.05 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 60.47 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 68.49 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 63.87 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 65.14 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.15 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 95.13 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 99.63 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 107.19 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 119.52 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 138.72 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 118.49 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 131.97 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 137.76 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 133.87 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 132.82 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 159.33 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 158.34 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 170.57 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 181.99 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 189.52 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 204.92 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 159.79 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 166.96 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 166.97 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 205.22 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 226.23 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 242.56 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 242.56 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.20 billion current US$, 10.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 242.56 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 140.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.48 billion current US$ | 60.47 billion current US$ | 68.53 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.23 billion current US$ | 63.87 billion current US$ | 138.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.11 billion current US$ | 131.97 billion current US$ | 204.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.62 billion current US$ | 159.79 billion current US$ | 242.56 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Japan?
- Commercial service exports in Japan was 242.56 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 242.56 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.47 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for commercial service exports?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.