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
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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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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.