Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Japan
Japan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Japan recorded 38.60 trillion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Japan peaked at 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -265.31 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Japan ranks 2nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 billion current LCU | -155.98 billion current LCU | 347.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion current LCU | -265.31 billion current LCU | 3.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 trillion current LCU | 3.35 trillion current LCU | 7.13 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 trillion current LCU | 7.65 trillion current LCU | 16.54 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 trillion current LCU | 13.47 trillion current LCU | 21.86 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 trillion current LCU | 19.80 trillion current LCU | 38.60 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 South Korea 45.76 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 4.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Philippines 4.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Bangladesh 3.03 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 255.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 5.72 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 38,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 705.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 4.72 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Japan?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Japan was 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.60 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -265.31 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.