Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Commercial service imports

Japan
266.13 billion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
446.27 billion current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 446.27 billion current US$ against 266.13 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 180.15 billion current US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 119.66 billion current US$ 82.70 billion current US$ 36.97 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 134.95 billion current US$ 157.00 billion current US$ 22.05 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 185.06 billion current US$ 230.59 billion current US$ 45.53 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 226.36 billion current US$ 334.12 billion current US$ 107.75 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 446.27 billion current US$ against 266.13 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
180.15 billion current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for commercial service imports?
Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.