Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in Japan
Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. was 0.9867 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in Japan, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in Japan is 0.9867, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in Japan peaked at 1.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5708, in 1998.
Japan ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6228 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6204 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6339 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6525 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7085 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6699 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6473 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5708 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5964 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6567 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.597 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5714 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6115 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6823 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7569 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8169 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8701 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8883 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8327 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7748 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8338 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9108 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8731 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7987 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.943 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9818 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9337 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.904 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 0.9867 | +9.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9867 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9867 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6358 | 0.5708 | 0.7085 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7522 | 0.5714 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.982 | 0.7748 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9492 | 0.7987 | 1.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, price, us$, seas. adj. in Japan?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in Japan was 0.9867 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5708 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.