Japan vs Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.

Japan
797,530
in 2024
Lower middle income
561,576
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Lower middle income rank
6th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. over time

  • Japan
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 797,530 against 561,576 in Lower middle income, a difference of 235,954.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 506,274 53,546 452,728 Japan
2000s 648,079 102,121 545,958 Japan
2010s 766,437 261,286 505,151 Japan
2020s 807,263 479,597 327,666 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj., Japan or Lower middle income?
Japan, at 797,530 against 561,576 in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. between Japan and Lower middle income?
235,954, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant 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
55 places, 1,570 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.