Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Japan
Japan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 1.02 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Japan, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.02 for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in 2026.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Japan peaked at 1.23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5867, in 1998.
That places Japan 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6399 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6373 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.651 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6704 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7279 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6886 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6654 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5867 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6127 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.675 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6138 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5875 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6288 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7018 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7787 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8936 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9111 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8564 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7966 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8569 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9359 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8975 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8213 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9697 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9593 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9287 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 1.02 | +9.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6533 | 0.5867 | 0.7279 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7731 | 0.5875 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.7966 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9757 | 0.8213 | 1.13 | 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$ in Japan?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in Japan was 1.02 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$ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5867 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, Price, US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.