France vs Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
France
769,645
in 2025
Japan
756,862
in 2025
France rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 769,645 against 756,862 in Japan, a difference of 12,783.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,633 | 289,302 | 38,669 | Japan |
| 2000s | 459,677 | 493,225 | 33,548 | Japan |
| 2010s | 626,549 | 748,110 | 121,560 | Japan |
| 2020s | 721,608 | 766,175 | 44,567 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., France or Japan?
- France, at 769,645 against 756,862 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between France and Japan?
- 12,783, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. 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 current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.