How does Japan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Japan ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.2%

World rank

168th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan stood at 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan peaked at 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Japan ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1962	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1963	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1964	0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1965	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1966	0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1967	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1968	0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1969	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1970	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1971	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1972	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1973	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1974	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
1975	0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1976	0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1978	0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1979	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
1980	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1981	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1982	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1983	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1984	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1985	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1986	0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1987	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1988	0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1989	0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1990	0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1991	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1992	0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1993	0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1994	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1996	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1997	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1998	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1999	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2000	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2001	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2002	0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2004	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2005	0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2006	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2007	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2008	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2009	0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
2010	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2011	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2012	0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2013	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2014	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2016	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2017	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2018	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2019	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2021	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2022	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
2023	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Japan

165 India 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Egypt 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Niger 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Cameroon 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Saudi Arabia 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Kenya 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Japan was 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Japan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Japan ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.