Australia vs Japan: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Australia
4.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
4.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
124th
Japan rank
121st
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.49 % change on previous year against 4.3 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.36 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 8.41 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.49 % change on previous year against 4.3 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Australia and Japan?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 121st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.