Japan vs United States: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions

Japan
743,845
in 2024
United States
3.27 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.27 million against 743,845 in Japan, a difference of 2.52 million.

That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 118 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 289,338 734,453 445,114 United States
2000s 493,656 1.54 million 1.05 million United States
2010s 747,863 2.28 million 1.53 million United States
2020s 768,025 2.95 million 2.18 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Japan or United States?
United States, at 3.27 million against 743,845 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Japan and United States?
2.52 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.