IBRD only vs Japan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

IBRD only
8.49 trillion current US$
in 2023
Japan
717.20 billion current US$
in 2023
IBRD only rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 8.49 trillion current US$ against 717.20 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 7.77 trillion current US$.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.8 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 45 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 17.50 billion current US$ 7.50 billion current US$ 10.01 billion current US$ IBRD only
1970s 76.12 billion current US$ 52.90 billion current US$ 23.22 billion current US$ IBRD only
1980s 245.86 billion current US$ 183.26 billion current US$ 62.60 billion current US$ IBRD only
1990s 701.60 billion current US$ 374.30 billion current US$ 327.30 billion current US$ IBRD only
2000s 2.56 trillion current US$ 564.85 billion current US$ 1.99 trillion current US$ IBRD only
2010s 5.84 trillion current US$ 719.33 billion current US$ 5.12 trillion current US$ IBRD only
2020s 7.92 trillion current US$ 714.50 billion current US$ 7.20 trillion current US$ IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, IBRD only or Japan?
IBRD only, at 8.49 trillion current US$ against 717.20 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between IBRD only and Japan?
7.77 trillion current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
IBRD only ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.