International tourism, receipts for travel items in Japan
Japan: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 10.60 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10.60 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Japan peaked at 46.05 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.22 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Japan 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.17 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 12.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.06 billion current US$ | 11.00 billion current US$ | 46.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.60 billion current US$ | 10.60 billion current US$ | 10.60 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 13.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Japan?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Japan was 10.60 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.