Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 5,985 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Japan is 5,985 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 6,440 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.5 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.06 current US$ per person | 43.5 current US$ per person | 156.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 507.58 current US$ per person | 186.82 current US$ per person | 882.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,570 current US$ per person | 1,117 current US$ per person | 2,226 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,018 current US$ per person | 2,329 current US$ per person | 3,532 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,428 current US$ per person | 3,173 current US$ per person | 6,102 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ per person | 4,915 current US$ per person | 6,440 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,752 current US$ per person | 5,079 current US$ per person | 6,015 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 Croatia 7,323 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Malta 6,588 current US$ per person compare
- 47 United States 6,394 current US$ per person compare
- 49 Israel 5,829 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Romania 5,738 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Serbia, Republic of 5,698 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,124 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Japan was 5,985 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,440 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.