Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

121st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan is 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan peaked at 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Japan 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1962	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1963	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1964	0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1965	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1966	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1967	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1969	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1970	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1971	0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1972	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1973	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1974	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1975	0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1976	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1977	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1978	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1979	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1980	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1981	0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1982	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1983	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1984	0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1985	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1987	0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1988	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1989	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1990	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1993	0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1996	0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1997	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1998	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2000	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2001	0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2002	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2003	0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2004	0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2005	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2006	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2007	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2008	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2009	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2010	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2011	0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2014	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2017	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2018	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2019	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2020	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2021	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2022	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2023	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Japan

118 Eritrea 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Philippines 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Senegal 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Tuvalu 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 New Zealand 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Brazil 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan was 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Japan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Japan ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.