Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 57.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Japan recorded 57.7% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Japan peaked at 76.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2020.
Japan ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.6% | — |
| 1961 | 76.8% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 74.6% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 69.7% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 66.8% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 66.0% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 67.8% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 66.6% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 70.1% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 68.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 74.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 57.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 57.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.8% | 66.0% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 66.6% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 68.2% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 67.3% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 58.2% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 54.0% | 58.9% | 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 high-income economies in Japan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Japan was 57.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.