Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 6,308 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan is 6,308 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 7,169 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.06 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 55.66 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 53.76 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 63.93 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 74.69 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 76.27 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 91.39 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 109.88 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 121.55 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 140.07 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 175.21 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 179.48 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 214.53 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 340.23 current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 546.23 current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 1975 | 505.33 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 562.36 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 611.01 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 678.86 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 926.52 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 1,188 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 1,193 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,092 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 1,043 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,116 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,062 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,027 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,208 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 1,493 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1,863 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 1,869 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,859 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,924 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,175 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 2,658 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 2,760 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,686 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,221 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 2,453 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 2,992 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 2,745 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,645 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,998 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 3,560 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 4,032 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4,526 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4,858 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5,954 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 4,310 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 5,419 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 6,688 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 6,942 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,530 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6,381 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,096 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 4,775 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,286 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 5,901 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 5,692 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,999 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 6,116 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 7,169 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 6,308 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.03 current US$ per person | 43.06 current US$ per person | 140.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 473.98 current US$ per person | 175.21 current US$ per person | 926.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,209 current US$ per person | 1,027 current US$ per person | 1,664 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,247 current US$ per person | 1,859 current US$ per person | 2,760 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,862 current US$ per person | 2,645 current US$ per person | 5,954 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,871 current US$ per person | 4,775 current US$ per person | 6,942 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,148 current US$ per person | 4,999 current US$ per person | 7,169 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 68 North Macedonia 6,594 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Montenegro 6,544 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 6,524 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 6,251 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Belarus 6,223 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Guyana 6,046 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Japan was 6,308 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,169 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.06 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.