Japan vs OECD members: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 14.51 trillion current US$ against 738.34 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 13.77 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 19.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.30 billion current US$ | 134.00 billion current US$ | 125.70 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 56.96 billion current US$ | 595.52 billion current US$ | 538.56 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 189.50 billion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 378.20 billion current US$ | 3.47 trillion current US$ | 3.09 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 565.51 billion current US$ | 6.71 trillion current US$ | 6.14 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 720.88 billion current US$ | 10.43 trillion current US$ | 9.71 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 717.80 billion current US$ | 13.04 trillion current US$ | 12.32 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Japan or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 14.51 trillion current US$ against 738.34 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Japan and OECD members?
- 13.77 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.