Import value index in Japan
Japan: Import value index was 114.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 114.7 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Japan peaked at 138.4 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Japan 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Japan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 96 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 132 2015 = 100 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 136.7 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 128.4 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8 2015 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 115.5 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 111.2 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 98 2015 = 100 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 138.4 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 121.2 2015 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 114.7 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 114.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 79% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 114.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.56 2015 = 100 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 115.37 2015 = 100 | 93.8 2015 = 100 | 136.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.18 2015 = 100 | 98 2015 = 100 | 138.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 import value index in Japan?
- Import value index in Japan was 114.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 138.4 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for import value index?
- Japan ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.