Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Japan
743,845
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
448,259
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
8th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 743,845 against 448,259 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 295,586.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 118 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,338 | 63,841 | 225,497 | Japan |
| 2000s | 493,656 | 155,545 | 338,110 | Japan |
| 2010s | 747,863 | 359,568 | 388,295 | Japan |
| 2020s | 768,025 | 432,581 | 335,444 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 743,845 against 448,259 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 295,586, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Japan ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.