Japan Remittances

$4.7B +$81.4M

Dec 2025 · Annual

Japan's personal remittances received rose to $4.73 billion in 2025 from $4.65 billion in 2024. The figure remains below the all-time high of $5.41 billion recorded in 2022. Data is available from 1977.

Japan Remittances, 1991–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$4.7B$4.6B$5.4BDec 2022$90.0MDec 19771977 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Remittances in Japan averaged $2.3B from 1977 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $5.4B in Dec 2022 and a record low of $90.0M in Dec 1977. The series is reported yearly with history from 1977.

Personal remittances received comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data is reported in USD billion on an annual basis for Japan. The series spans from 1977 to 2025.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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