Indonesia vs Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Indonesia
0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Indonesia rank
175th
Japan rank
174th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 175th and Japan ranks 174th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP Indonesia
1970s 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP Indonesia
1980s 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP Indonesia
1990s 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP Indonesia
2000s 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP Indonesia
2010s 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP Indonesia
2020s 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Indonesia or Japan?
Japan, at 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Indonesia and Japan?
0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 175th and Japan ranks 174th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.