Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Japan
Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 815,402 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan is 815,402, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan peaked at 815,402 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 365,817, in 1992.
That places Japan 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 371,109 | — |
| 1992 | 365,817 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 371,184 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 410,711 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 462,015 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 507,052 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 508,820 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 478,449 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 507,674 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 562,348 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 568,760 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 574,706 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 609,409 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 648,190 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 662,582 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 688,876 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 695,495 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 693,748 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 604,118 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 666,477 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 694,926 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 722,597 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 725,022 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 735,773 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 757,102 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 762,551 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 784,314 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 800,379 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 803,748 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 775,496 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 795,702 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 799,329 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 780,529 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 776,676 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 815,402 | +5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 815,402 is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,974, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Japan's 815,402 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409,401, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 790,522 | 775,496 | 815,402 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 United States 2.91 million compare
- 3 China 2.06 million compare
- 4 Germany 1.51 million compare
- 6 United Kingdom 757,351 compare
- 7 Netherlands 733,146 compare
- 8 South Korea 673,047 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 imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Japan was 815,402 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 815,402 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,817 in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.