Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 717.20 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
717.20 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
819.95 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.71 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Japan stood at 717.20 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Japan peaked at 819.95 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.71 billion current US$, in 1960.
Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 5.86 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 7.40 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 8.83 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 9.46 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 11.93 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 14.69 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 17.73 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 21.81 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 26.80 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 34.33 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 51.26 billion current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 50.68 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 61.19 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 75.32 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 92.77 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 97.13 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 124.06 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 144.44 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 131.66 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 141.35 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 164.39 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 171.69 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 204.60 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 225.30 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 257.69 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 267.40 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 280.55 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 307.78 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 334.47 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 357.81 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 391.16 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 437.76 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 406.46 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 420.51 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 387.72 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 418.79 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 478.00 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 403.13 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 416.38 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 471.57 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 565.25 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 594.39 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 646.10 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 713.24 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 780.84 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 579.57 billion current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 767.12 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 819.95 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 796.68 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 713.66 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 688.79 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 622.94 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 643.10 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 697.81 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 737.79 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 705.47 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 638.07 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 756.08 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 746.65 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 717.20 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.90 billion current US$ | 17.73 billion current US$ | 97.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.26 billion current US$ | 124.06 billion current US$ | 267.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.30 billion current US$ | 280.55 billion current US$ | 437.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 564.85 billion current US$ | 403.13 billion current US$ | 780.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.33 billion current US$ | 622.94 billion current US$ | 819.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.50 billion current US$ | 638.07 billion current US$ | 756.08 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 United States of America 2.02 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.69 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 910.17 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Italy 664.11 billion current US$ compare
- 7 France 636.01 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 632.29 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Japan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Japan was 717.20 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 819.95 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.