Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 6,124 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Japan is 6,124 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 7,192 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.18 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 74th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.35 current US$ per person | 48.18 current US$ per person | 146.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 487.09 current US$ per person | 182.6 current US$ per person | 947.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,233 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 1,704 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,263 current US$ per person | 1,875 current US$ per person | 2,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,863 current US$ per person | 2,646 current US$ per person | 5,954 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,874 current US$ per person | 4,782 current US$ per person | 6,941 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,131 current US$ per person | 5,033 current US$ per person | 7,192 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 71 New Caledonia 7,172 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 6,871 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Maldives 6,832 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Panama 5,636 current US$ per person compare
- 76 St. Lucia 5,601 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Mauritius 5,577 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$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Japan was 6,124 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,192 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.18 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.