Japan vs United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.

Japan
743,982
in 2024
United Kingdom
763,050
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 763,050 against 743,982 in Japan, a difference of 19,068.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 289,302 259,662 29,640 Japan
2000s 493,225 482,836 10,389 Japan
2010s 748,110 637,592 110,517 Japan
2020s 767,767 714,167 53,600 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 763,050 against 743,982 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between Japan and United Kingdom?
19,068, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.