Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Japan
Japan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 13.6% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Japan is 13.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Japan peaked at 31.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2025.
That places Japan 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.3% | — |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 15.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 179 United States 14.0% compare
- 180 Croatia 13.8% compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 13.6% compare
- 183 Namibia 13.2% compare
- 184 Guyana 12.9% compare
- 185 Switzerland 12.3% 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)
- Commercial service imports 266.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Japan?
- Transport services in Japan was 13.6% 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 31.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for transport services?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.