Germany vs Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Germany
1.47 trillion current US$
in 2023
Japan
785.51 billion current US$
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.47 trillion current US$ against 785.51 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 681.34 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.23 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 68.05 billion current US$ | 53.20 billion current US$ | 14.85 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 170.28 billion current US$ | 145.55 billion current US$ | 24.73 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 381.40 billion current US$ | 281.59 billion current US$ | 99.81 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 763.07 billion current US$ | 493.34 billion current US$ | 269.73 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 747.43 billion current US$ | 416.32 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 770.57 billion current US$ | 637.55 billion current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.47 trillion current US$ against 785.51 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Germany and Japan?
- 681.34 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.