India vs Japan: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 755.55 billion current US$ against 753.48 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 2.07 billion current US$.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 billion current US$ | 8.80 billion current US$ | 6.18 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.15 billion current US$ | 54.66 billion current US$ | 49.51 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 16.21 billion current US$ | 148.44 billion current US$ | 132.24 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 32.13 billion current US$ | 283.67 billion current US$ | 251.55 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 145.96 billion current US$ | 493.50 billion current US$ | 347.53 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 443.89 billion current US$ | 747.80 billion current US$ | 303.91 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 635.40 billion current US$ | 765.10 billion current US$ | 129.70 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 755.55 billion current US$ against 753.48 billion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between India and Japan?
- 2.07 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports?
- India ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.