Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 79.8% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan peaked at 1.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Japan ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, residual in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -41.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +89.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +89.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +79.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, residual in Japan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.