Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 12.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Japan is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Japan peaked at 29.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1970.
Japan ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.5% | — |
| 1961 | 9.1% | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 10.0% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | +131.6% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -8.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 11.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 47.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +131.6% | 8.0% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 7.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 10.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 from economies in the arab world in Japan?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Japan was 12.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.