India vs Japan: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 760.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 728.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 31.79 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 283.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 238.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 143.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 440.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 297.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 453.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 711.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 257.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 641.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 736.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, India or Japan?
- India, at 760.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 728.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between India and Japan?
- 31.79 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for goods imports?
- India ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.