Japan vs United States of America: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.

Japan
705,797
in 2024
United States of America
2.06 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199120072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.06 million against 705,797 in Japan, a difference of 1.36 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 127 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 390,144 569,415 179,271 United States of America
2000s 566,134 916,250 350,116 United States of America
2010s 721,570 1.53 million 810,522 United States of America
2020s 713,072 1.87 million 1.16 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.06 million against 705,797 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between Japan and United States of America?
1.36 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 4,206 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.