Japan vs United States: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Japan
717.20 billion current US$
in 2023
United States
2.02 trillion current US$
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.02 trillion current US$ against 717.20 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.30 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 billion current US$ | 26.26 billion current US$ | 18.76 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 52.90 billion current US$ | 92.45 billion current US$ | 39.55 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 183.26 billion current US$ | 234.32 billion current US$ | 51.06 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 374.30 billion current US$ | 540.11 billion current US$ | 165.81 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 564.85 billion current US$ | 917.12 billion current US$ | 352.27 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 719.33 billion current US$ | 1.53 trillion current US$ | 809.96 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 714.50 billion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | 1.10 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 2.02 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 United States?
- 1.30 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.