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