Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 785.51 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 63.76 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 6.51 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 785.51 billion current US$ against 721.75 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63.76 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.