Japan vs OECD members: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Japan
717.20 billion current US$
in 2023
OECD members
13.42 trillion current US$
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
OECD members rank
3rd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 13.42 trillion current US$ against 717.20 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 12.71 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 18.7 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 billion current US$ | 112.04 billion current US$ | 104.54 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 52.90 billion current US$ | 497.66 billion current US$ | 444.76 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 183.26 billion current US$ | 1.36 trillion current US$ | 1.18 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 374.30 billion current US$ | 3.16 trillion current US$ | 2.78 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 564.85 billion current US$ | 6.63 trillion current US$ | 6.07 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 719.33 billion current US$ | 10.34 trillion current US$ | 9.62 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 714.50 billion current US$ | 12.41 trillion current US$ | 11.70 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Japan or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 13.42 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 Japan and OECD members?
- 12.71 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Japan ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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$.