Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan
Japan: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 738,778 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 738,778 for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan peaked at 824,084 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 315,747, in 1991.
That places Japan 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 315,747 | — |
| 1992 | 340,013 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 362,207 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 396,580 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 441,571 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 410,602 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 433,364 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 390,774 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 420,442 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 480,608 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 402,458 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 417,244 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 471,338 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 564,014 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 595,799 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 646,937 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 716,182 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 782,945 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 583,819 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 772,074 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 824,084 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 796,534 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 717,661 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 693,171 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 625,190 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 640,669 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 698,919 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 739,175 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 706,026 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 639,199 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 755,339 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 747,871 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 717,975 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 705,777 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 738,778 | +4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 738,778 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,612, 7.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 738,778 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 337,466, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390,144 | 315,747 | 441,571 | 9 |
| 2000s | 566,134 | 402,458 | 782,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,350 | 625,190 | 824,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 717,490 | 639,199 | 755,339 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan was 738,778 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 824,084 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,747 in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.