Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Japan, 1977–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Japan 177th out of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +83.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Japan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Japan was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.