Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 61.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Japan is 61.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Japan peaked at 84.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2021.
That places Japan 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.9% | — |
| 1961 | 62.9% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 68.0% | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 66.9% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 70.8% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 72.8% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 74.8% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 77.1% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 74.3% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 69.5% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 65.7% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 72.0% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 77.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 80.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.8% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 61.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 61.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 62.9% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.0% | 65.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 72.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 76.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 64.0% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.7% | 61.7% | 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 to high-income economies in Japan?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Japan was 61.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Japan ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.