India vs Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
India
666.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Japan
785.51 billion current US$
in 2023
India rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 785.51 billion current US$ against 666.53 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 118.98 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | 5.97 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.46 billion current US$ | 53.20 billion current US$ | 48.74 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.74 billion current US$ | 145.55 billion current US$ | 131.81 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 29.65 billion current US$ | 281.59 billion current US$ | 251.94 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 131.54 billion current US$ | 493.34 billion current US$ | 361.80 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 437.17 billion current US$ | 747.43 billion current US$ | 310.25 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 584.05 billion current US$ | 770.57 billion current US$ | 186.52 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 785.51 billion current US$ against 666.53 billion current US$ in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between India and Japan?
- 118.98 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.