Germany vs Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Germany
1.51 million
in 2025
Japan
815,402
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.51 million against 815,402 in Japan, a difference of 693,808.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 35 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 | 577,470 | 442,537 | 134,933 | Germany |
| 2000s | 913,981 | 630,823 | 283,158 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 745,289 | 516,097 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 790,522 | 688,736 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.51 million against 815,402 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Germany and Japan?
- 693,808, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- 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
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.