Manufactures imports in Japan
Japan: Manufactures imports was 59.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Japan, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Japan stood at 59.9%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Japan peaked at 62.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1975.
Japan ranks 114th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.1% | — |
| 1963 | 22.6% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 59.9% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 24.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 18.7% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 42.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 44.7% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 47.1% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 52.1% | 62.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (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$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,124 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Japan?
- Manufactures imports in Japan was 59.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for manufactures imports?
- Japan ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.