Indonesia vs Japan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Indonesia
16.7%
in 2025
Japan
17.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
167th
Japan rank
165th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 167th and Japan ranks 165th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 8.5% | 6.5% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 6.3% | 13.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 10.2% | 8.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.9% | 4.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.6% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Indonesia and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 167th and Japan ranks 165th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).