Japan vs United States: Import unit value index
Import unit value index over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 113.8 2015 = 100 against 112.2 2015 = 100 in Japan, a difference of 1.6 2015 = 100.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 184th and United States ranks 182nd of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.32 2015 = 100 | 87.82 2015 = 100 | 2.5 2015 = 100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 117.85 2015 = 100 | 105.37 2015 = 100 | 12.48 2015 = 100 | Japan |
| 2020s | 114.24 2015 = 100 | 109.94 2015 = 100 | 4.3 2015 = 100 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import unit value index, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 113.8 2015 = 100 against 112.2 2015 = 100 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in import unit value index between Japan and United States?
- 1.6 2015 = 100, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for import unit value index?
- Japan ranks 184th and United States ranks 182nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.