Only a few comprehensive statistics are available on public procurement in Japan to obtain a good overview of how and where Japanese government institutions spend their money. Although various statistics can be found, they are difficult to compare, as different thresholds are often applied when compiling them. On this page you will find a selection of statistical resources regarding public procurement in Japan.
Reports by the Japanese government to the WTO
Japan's reports to the WTO used to include statistics on the share and number of tenders won by foreign-based bidders in various tender categories. In recent years, only general information has been provided. These reports cover only tenders falling under the WTO framework, and are limited to tenders issued by national and regional government entities.
WTO, Statistics reports under Art. XVI:4 of the GPA 2012
Annual reports on public procurement by the Japanese government
The Cabinet Secretariat publishes an annual report, called 'Japan's Government Procurement: Policy and Achievements Annual Report – Toward Government Procurement Open to the World'. The publication consists of English-language information on government procurement stipulations, the results of an annual government procurement survey, recent trends in government procurement, and various reference materials.
The statistics have only indicative value, as they are limited to the procurement of goods and services by national government entities and directly affiliated organisations above the threshold of 100,000 SDRs that have cooperated with an annual survey.
Source: Japanese government annual reports 2004-2023
Reports available online (Click year for link)
| 2013 | 2020 (E) |
| 2014 | 2021 (J) |
| 2015 | 2022 (J)* |
| 2018 | 2023 (J) |
* Survey results only
The Ministry of Finance publishes annual reports on Japan's central government (Annex I) and other national organisations (Annex III) as part of the Public Works Bidding and Contract Appropriateness Act of 2006. These are however mostly general in nature and do no provide insight into activities of foreign companies.
Source: MOF, Public Procurement
Public Works expenditures statistics
Only available in Japanese, MLIT gathers information on the expenditures by government entities on public works. The statistics include only public works larger than ¥5 million. The figures include breakdown by type of activity, type of ordering institution, per prefecture and region and trends through time. They are available at e-Stat website maintained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
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Last update: June 2026
