Japan vs South Asia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Japan
743,845
in 2024
South Asia
803,794
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
South Asia rank
6th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 803,794 against 743,845 in Japan, a difference of 59,949.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,338 | 36,874 | 252,465 | Japan |
| 2000s | 493,656 | 164,031 | 329,625 | Japan |
| 2010s | 747,863 | 506,723 | 241,140 | Japan |
| 2020s | 768,025 | 696,269 | 71,756 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Japan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 803,794 against 743,845 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Japan and South Asia?
- 59,949, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 6th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.