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. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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.
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 Slovak Republic 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$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.