Japan vs Post-demographic dividend: Imports of goods and services

Japan
998.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
19.51 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Japan
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 19.51 trillion BoP, current US$ against 998.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 18.51 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 19.5 times Japan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 404.65 billion BoP, current US$ 5.00 trillion BoP, current US$ 4.60 trillion BoP, current US$ Post-demographic dividend
2000s 576.95 billion BoP, current US$ 8.59 trillion BoP, current US$ 8.02 trillion BoP, current US$ Post-demographic dividend
2010s 898.25 billion BoP, current US$ 13.44 trillion BoP, current US$ 12.54 trillion BoP, current US$ Post-demographic dividend
2020s 965.45 billion BoP, current US$ 17.17 trillion BoP, current US$ 16.21 trillion BoP, current US$ Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Japan or Post-demographic dividend?
Post-demographic dividend, at 19.51 trillion BoP, current US$ against 998.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Japan and Post-demographic dividend?
18.51 trillion BoP, current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Post-demographic dividend?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Japan ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.