Japan vs Low & middle income: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 1.90 trillion current US$ against 266.13 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.64 trillion current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 7.1 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.66 billion current US$ | 221.91 billion current US$ | 102.25 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 134.95 billion current US$ | 443.41 billion current US$ | 308.47 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 185.06 billion current US$ | 1.15 trillion current US$ | 966.44 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 226.36 billion current US$ | 1.51 trillion current US$ | 1.28 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 1.90 trillion current US$ against 266.13 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 1.64 trillion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Japan ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.