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

Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 743,982 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
743,982
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
5th
of 121 countries
All-time high
900,391
in 2022
All-time low
233,229
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1991200720241991: 237.7k1992: 233.2k1993: 241.7k1994: 275.9k1995: 335.9k1996: 349.3k1997: 338.4k1998: 280.4k1999: 311.2k2000: 379.1k2001: 349.5k2002: 338.0k2003: 383.5k2004: 455.0k2005: 515.4k2006: 577.8k2007: 621.1k2008: 762.2k2009: 550.6k2010: 694.3k2011: 856.1k2012: 886.8k2013: 832.5k2014: 812.9k2015: 648.4k2016: 607.6k2017: 672.1k2018: 749.2k2019: 721.2k2020: 636.0k2021: 771.3k2022: 900.4k2023: 787.2k2024: 744.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan is 743,982, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan peaked at 900,391 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 233,229, in 1992.

Japan ranks 5th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 289,302 233,229 349,254 9
2000s 493,225 337,999 762,182 10
2010s 748,110 607,585 886,803 10
2020s 767,767 635,960 900,391 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 China 2.55 million compare
  2. 3 Germany 1.41 million compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 763,050 compare
  4. 6 France 734,080 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 720,179 compare
  6. 8 India 717,831 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Japan was 743,982 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 900,391 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 233,229 in 1992.
How does Japan rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.