Net barter terms of trade index in Japan
Japan: Net barter terms of trade index was 89.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net barter terms of trade index in Japan is 89.6 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Japan peaked at 125.1 2015 = 100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.3 2015 = 100, in 2022.
That places Japan 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Japan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 93 2015 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 111.6 2015 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 92.5 2015 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 87.6 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 103 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 79.3 2015 = 100 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 86.5 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 89.6 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.08 2015 = 100 | 93 2015 = 100 | 125.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.84 2015 = 100 | 87.6 2015 = 100 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.34 2015 = 100 | 79.3 2015 = 100 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Japan?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Japan was 89.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 125.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.