Japan vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Japan
785.51 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom
721.75 billion current US$
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 785.51 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 63.76 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 6.51 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 53.20 billion current US$ | 48.03 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 145.55 billion current US$ | 121.60 billion current US$ | 23.95 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 281.59 billion current US$ | 238.64 billion current US$ | 42.95 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 493.34 billion current US$ | 455.98 billion current US$ | 37.36 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 747.43 billion current US$ | 639.86 billion current US$ | 107.57 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 770.57 billion current US$ | 690.53 billion current US$ | 80.04 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 785.51 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 63.76 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.