Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Japan
Japan: Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 880,584 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan stood at 880,584. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan peaked at 880,584 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 315,255, in 1991.
That places Japan 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 315,255 | — |
| 1992 | 332,014 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 337,196 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 349,697 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 366,274 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 376,532 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 420,625 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 413,175 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 431,984 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 491,473 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 452,084 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 486,965 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 531,651 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 602,880 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 634,825 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 706,019 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 771,468 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 790,165 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 592,027 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 755,611 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 751,310 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 745,105 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 730,667 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 741,826 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 758,015 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 774,660 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 821,163 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 843,076 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 827,854 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 759,869 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 852,237 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 865,567 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 855,252 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 849,463 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 880,584 | +3.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 880,584 is above the median for high income countries, which is 367,960, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Japan's 880,584 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 308,593, 2.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,417 | 315,255 | 431,984 | 9 |
| 2000s | 605,956 | 452,084 | 790,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,929 | 730,667 | 843,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,829 | 759,869 | 880,584 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 China 2.15 million compare
- 3 Germany 1.68 million compare
- 4 United States 1.68 million compare
- 6 Netherlands 829,978 compare
- 7 South Korea 824,686 compare
- 8 Singapore 592,645 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan?
- Exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan was 880,584 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 880,584 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,255 in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in constant US$ millions not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.