Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301,407 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Japan 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 352,872 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 337,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 306,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 316,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 321,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 301,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 301,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 307,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 371,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 376,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 383,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 430,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 485,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 422,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 447,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 477,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 501,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 463,786 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 522,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 484,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 505,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 524,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 552,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 596,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 538,324 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 568,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 577,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 306,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 352,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 370,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 301,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 485,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 447,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 596,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 538,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Tuvalu 894,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 645,739 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 615,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 504,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 498,817 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,407 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.