Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Japan 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 152 Tajikistan 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Cambodia 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Chile 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Togo 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.