Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -3.94 % change on previous year for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 216.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Japan peaked at 49.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.78 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +375.7% |
| 1963 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 21.12 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1965 | 26.29 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1968 | 26.15 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 1969 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 22.88 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 28.09 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 49.33 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1975 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1976 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -1928.1% |
| 1977 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1980 | 27.72 % change on previous year | +490.5% |
| 1981 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1982 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1983 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1984 | 16.3 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1985 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1986 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +332.0% |
| 1987 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1988 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1990 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1992 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1996 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1997 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1998 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 1999 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2000 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2001 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2002 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2003 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 2004 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2007 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -25.78 % change on previous year | -372.0% |
| 2010 | 32.36 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2011 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2012 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2013 | -10.42 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2014 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2015 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 2016 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2017 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 2018 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2019 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2020 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2021 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 2022 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2023 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +216.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.82 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 26.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.46 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 49.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 27.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 11.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -25.78 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -10.42 % change on previous year | 32.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9373 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Japan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Japan was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.78 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.