Iceland vs Japan: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 126th and Japan ranks 128th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.9% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Iceland ranks 126th and Japan ranks 128th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.