Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Imports of goods and services

Japan
907.55 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 149.95 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 166.30 billion constant 2015 US$ 146.30 billion constant 2015 US$ 20.00 billion constant 2015 US$ Japan
1980s 233.29 billion constant 2015 US$ 210.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 22.56 billion constant 2015 US$ Japan
1990s 419.03 billion constant 2015 US$ 352.43 billion constant 2015 US$ 66.60 billion constant 2015 US$ Japan
2000s 594.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 632.62 billion constant 2015 US$ 37.90 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 767.33 billion constant 2015 US$ 845.84 billion constant 2015 US$ 78.51 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 869.04 billion constant 2015 US$ 946.69 billion constant 2015 US$ 77.65 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
149.95 billion constant 2015 US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). 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 (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,095 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.