Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan

Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. was 797,530 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
797,530
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
826,286
in 2019
All-time low
376,061
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan, 1991–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200720241991: 381.7k1992: 376.1k1993: 381.5k1994: 422.3k1995: 474.7k1996: 521.4k1997: 522.7k1998: 491.2k1999: 521.4k2000: 577.2k2001: 584.9k2002: 591.2k2003: 627.1k2004: 666.5k2005: 680.8k2006: 707.4k2007: 714.2k2008: 712.1k2009: 619.4k2010: 684.8k2011: 714.4k2012: 744.0k2013: 746.0k2014: 756.9k2015: 778.8k2016: 784.4k2017: 806.0k2018: 822.7k2019: 826.3k2020: 796.6k2021: 818.4k2022: 821.8k2023: 802.0k2024: 797.5k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 797,530 for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan peaked at 826,286 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 376,061, in 1992.

That places Japan 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 454,765 376,061 522,730 9
2000s 648,079 577,151 714,186 10
2010s 766,437 684,816 826,286 10
2020s 807,263 796,595 821,766 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 United States 2.96 million compare
  2. 3 China 1.93 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.45 million compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 731,222 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 724,123 compare
  6. 8 South Korea 655,698 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan was 797,530 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 826,286 in 2019.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 376,061 in 1992.
How does Japan rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,570 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.