Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Japan is 29.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Japan peaked at 34.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1987.
That places Japan 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1961 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 12.7% | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -7.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 5.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 10.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 16.4% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 29.9% | 34.2% | 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 within region in Japan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Japan was 29.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.