Germany vs Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

Germany
1.44 million
in 2024
Japan
775,584
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
5th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.44 million against 775,584 in Japan, a difference of 668,016.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 578,532 442,537 135,995 Germany
2000s 913,981 630,823 283,158 Germany
2010s 1.26 million 745,289 516,097 Germany
2020s 1.47 million 785,328 687,940 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 1.44 million against 775,584 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Germany and Japan?
668,016, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.