How does Japan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Japan ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan

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

Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

174th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Japan 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1962	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1963	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1964	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1965	0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1966	0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1968	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1969	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1970	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1971	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1972	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1973	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1974	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1975	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1976	0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1977	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1979	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1980	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1981	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1982	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1984	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1985	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1986	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1987	0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1988	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1989	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1990	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1991	0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1992	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1993	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1994	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1995	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1996	0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1997	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1998	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1999	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2000	0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
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	+5.4%
2004	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2005	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2006	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2007	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2008	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
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	+14.1%
2012	0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2013	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2014	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2015	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2016	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2017	0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2018	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2019	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2021	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2022	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
2023	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2024	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2025	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.074 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	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Japan

171 Algeria 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Qatar 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Australia 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Indonesia 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Pakistan 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Japan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.