Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Japan stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Japan peaked at 21.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2003.
That places Japan 117th 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.4% | — |
| 1961 | 21.3% | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 13.4% | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +12.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 11.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 5.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 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 outside region in Japan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Japan was 8.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Japan ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.