Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Japan

Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 775,584 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
775,584
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
803,748
in 2019
All-time low
365,817
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200720241991: 371.1k1992: 365.8k1993: 371.2k1994: 410.7k1995: 462.0k1996: 507.1k1997: 508.8k1998: 478.4k1999: 507.7k2000: 562.3k2001: 568.8k2002: 574.7k2003: 609.4k2004: 648.2k2005: 662.6k2006: 688.9k2007: 695.5k2008: 693.7k2009: 604.1k2010: 666.5k2011: 694.9k2012: 722.6k2013: 725.0k2014: 735.8k2015: 757.1k2016: 762.6k2017: 784.3k2018: 800.4k2019: 803.7k2020: 775.5k2021: 795.7k2022: 799.3k2023: 780.5k2024: 775.6k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan is 775,584, measured 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 in Japan peaked at 803,748 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 365,817, 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 442,537 365,817 508,820 9
2000s 630,823 562,348 695,495 10
2010s 745,289 666,477 803,748 10
2020s 785,328 775,496 799,329 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 United States 2.92 million compare
  2. 3 China 2.06 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.44 million compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 757,351 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 724,940 compare
  6. 8 South Korea 642,244 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan was 775,584 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$, millions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 803,748 in 2019.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 365,817 in 1992.
How does Japan rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
Japan ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.