Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 785.51 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 785.51 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Japan peaked at 897.00 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.01 billion current US$, in 1960.
Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.01 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.24 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 5.10 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 7.47 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 10.98 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 12.28 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 14.32 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 18.12 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 18.97 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 23.00 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 36.98 billion current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1974 | 60.17 billion current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 56.38 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 63.42 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 69.58 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 78.01 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 107.38 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 138.82 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 140.34 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 129.38 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 124.49 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 134.07 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 128.38 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 124.78 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 147.45 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 183.03 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 204.75 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 230.06 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 231.65 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 231.26 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 240.11 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 272.30 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 333.50 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 347.12 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 338.55 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 280.76 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 310.62 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 379.50 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 349.03 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 337.13 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 382.93 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 454.77 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 515.15 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 578.67 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 621.80 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 762.52 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 551.91 billion current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 694.00 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 854.95 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 885.98 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 832.23 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 812.16 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 647.91 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 606.83 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 671.13 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 748.30 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 720.76 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 631.12 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 768.64 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 897.00 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 785.51 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | 14.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.20 billion current US$ | 18.12 billion current US$ | 107.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.55 billion current US$ | 124.49 billion current US$ | 204.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.59 billion current US$ | 230.06 billion current US$ | 347.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.34 billion current US$ | 337.13 billion current US$ | 762.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.43 billion current US$ | 606.83 billion current US$ | 885.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.57 billion current US$ | 631.12 billion current US$ | 897.00 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 China 2.46 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
- 6 France 783.36 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 721.75 billion current US$ compare
- 8 India 666.53 billion current US$ 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$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Japan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Japan was 785.51 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 897.00 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.