Transport services in Japan
Japan: Transport services was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Japan is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Japan peaked at 37.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
That places Japan 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.3% | — |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 31.8% | 37.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 26.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 12.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 17.6% | 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 transport services in Japan?
- Transport services in Japan was 13.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for transport services?
- Japan ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.