India vs Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
India
755,059
in 2025
Japan
757,135
in 2025
India rank
7th
Japan rank
6th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 757,135 against 755,059 in India, a difference of 2,076.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,826 | 289,338 | 256,512 | Japan |
| 2000s | 146,084 | 493,656 | 347,571 | Japan |
| 2010s | 443,830 | 747,863 | 304,033 | Japan |
| 2020s | 634,900 | 766,385 | 131,485 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 757,135 against 755,059 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between India and Japan?
- 2,076, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.