Germany vs Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Germany
1.54 million
in 2025
Japan
757,135
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
6th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.54 million against 757,135 in Japan, a difference of 781,245.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 118 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 | 430,076 | 289,338 | 140,738 | Germany |
| 2000s | 766,595 | 493,656 | 272,939 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 747,863 | 418,141 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 766,385 | 665,337 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.54 million against 757,135 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Germany and Japan?
- 781,245, 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, current us$, millions?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. 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, not seasonally adjusted.