Net secondary income in Japan

Japan: Net secondary income was -37.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-37.35 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-4.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2002
All-time low
-37.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Net secondary income in Japan, 1996–2025

-40.0B-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B01996201020251996: -9.0B BoP, current US$1997: -8.8B BoP, current US$1998: -8.8B BoP, current US$1999: -12.1B BoP, current US$2000: -9.8B BoP, current US$2001: -7.9B BoP, current US$2002: -4.9B BoP, current US$2003: -7.5B BoP, current US$2004: -7.9B BoP, current US$2005: -7.6B BoP, current US$2006: -10.7B BoP, current US$2007: -11.5B BoP, current US$2008: -13.0B BoP, current US$2009: -12.4B BoP, current US$2010: -12.4B BoP, current US$2011: -13.8B BoP, current US$2012: -14.3B BoP, current US$2013: -10.1B BoP, current US$2014: -19.0B BoP, current US$2015: -16.3B BoP, current US$2016: -19.7B BoP, current US$2017: -18.9B BoP, current US$2018: -18.2B BoP, current US$2019: -12.6B BoP, current US$2020: -24.1B BoP, current US$2021: -21.6B BoP, current US$2022: -19.5B BoP, current US$2023: -29.7B BoP, current US$2024: -34.1B BoP, current US$2025: -37.4B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income in Japan is -37.35 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 129.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income in Japan peaked at -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -37.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.

That places Japan 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -9.71 billion BoP, current US$ -12.14 billion BoP, current US$ -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ 4
2000s -9.33 billion BoP, current US$ -13.04 billion BoP, current US$ -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -15.54 billion BoP, current US$ -19.70 billion BoP, current US$ -10.12 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -27.72 billion BoP, current US$ -37.35 billion BoP, current US$ -19.50 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 192 Kuwait -16.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 193 United Kingdom -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 194 Italy -22.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 196 France -62.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 197 Saudi Arabia -65.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 198 Germany -77.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income in Japan?
Net secondary income in Japan was -37.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -37.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
How does Japan rank for net secondary income?
Japan ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.