Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Japan
Japan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 latin in Japan stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Japan peaked at 8.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
Japan ranks 71st 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.0% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 68 Indonesia 3.2% compare
- 69 India 3.1% compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 3.0% compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 2.9% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 2.8% compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 2.7% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Japan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Japan was 3.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.