Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Japan stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Japan peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Japan 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +91.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +148.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +56.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +55.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +87.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 21% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +148.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Japan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Japan was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.