Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 5,760 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan is 5,760 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 6,414 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.75 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.68 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 46.54 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 50.44 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 60.46 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 75.53 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 89.38 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 94.69 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 118.1 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 143.71 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 171.45 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 206.37 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 250.05 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 315.81 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 465.35 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 454.26 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 542.6 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 661.41 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 807.34 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 838.12 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 1,228 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 1,111 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,185 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,369 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 1,421 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,684 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 1,846 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 2,102 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 2,173 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,272 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,483 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 2,688 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2,866 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3,125 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,489 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 3,232 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3,336 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,067 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,307 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3,768 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 3,171 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 3,267 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,692 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 4,424 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 4,652 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,053 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 5,572 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 6,097 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 4,526 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5,990 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 6,414 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6,242 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,600 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 5,412 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,900 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5,061 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,496 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5,818 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5,571 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,054 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 6,016 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 5,967 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,760 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.93 current US$ per person | 39.75 current US$ per person | 143.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 471.28 current US$ per person | 171.45 current US$ per person | 838.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,518 current US$ per person | 1,062 current US$ per person | 2,173 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,987 current US$ per person | 2,272 current US$ per person | 3,489 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,422 current US$ per person | 3,171 current US$ per person | 6,097 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,650 current US$ per person | 4,900 current US$ per person | 6,414 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,699 current US$ per person | 5,054 current US$ per person | 6,016 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 United States 5,990 current US$ per person compare
- 49 New Caledonia 5,926 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Malta 5,912 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 5,562 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Greece 5,287 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Romania 5,260 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan was 5,760 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,414 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.75 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.