Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
15,370 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan is 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Japan 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,844 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 18,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 21,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 22,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 25,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 31,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 35,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 40,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 51,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 53,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 65,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 104,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 168,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1975 | 157,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 177,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 194,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 218,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 299,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 385,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 389,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 359,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 345,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 373,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 357,894 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 349,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 414,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 513,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 575,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 645,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 650,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 639,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 662,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 754,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 921,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 957,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 929,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 769,503 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 850,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 957,720 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 925,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 299,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 345,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 575,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 778,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 639,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 957,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 925,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 34 Slovakia 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kuwait 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.