High income vs Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
High income
16.00 trillion current US$
in 2023
Japan
785.51 billion current US$
in 2023
High income rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- High income
- Japan
How they compare
High income currently reports 16.00 trillion current US$ against 785.51 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 15.22 trillion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 20.4 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 47 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.11 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | 113.93 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1970s | 586.82 billion current US$ | 53.20 billion current US$ | 533.62 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1980s | 1.58 trillion current US$ | 145.55 billion current US$ | 1.44 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 3.53 trillion current US$ | 281.59 billion current US$ | 3.25 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 7.80 trillion current US$ | 493.34 billion current US$ | 7.31 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 12.19 trillion current US$ | 747.43 billion current US$ | 11.44 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 14.89 trillion current US$ | 770.57 billion current US$ | 14.12 trillion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, High income or Japan?
- High income, at 16.00 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 High income and Japan?
- 15.22 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do High income and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.