Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Japan peaked at 6.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.
That places Japan 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +35.3% |
| 1962 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Japan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Japan was 3.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.