European Union vs Japan: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
European Union currently reports 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 11.42 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 10.7 times Japan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | 427.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 5.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 616.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 7.92 trillion BoP, current US$ | 974.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 10.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, European Union or Japan?
- European Union, at 12.60 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between European Union and Japan?
- 11.42 trillion BoP, current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- European Union ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.