Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan peaked at 0.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 70th 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, residual in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +68.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +734.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -29.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +105.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +281.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -62.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +78.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +565.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +87.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +734.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | +565.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | +281.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 68 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 69 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 71 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 72 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 73 Morocco 0.0% 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, residual in Japan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Japan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.