Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
591,359
in 2024
Japan
743,982
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 743,982 against 591,359 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 152,623.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 10 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 93,256 304,678 211,422 Japan
2000s 203,794 493,225 289,430 Japan
2010s 401,481 748,110 346,628 Japan
2020s 520,954 767,767 246,813 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 743,982 against 591,359 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
152,623, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports 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
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.