Italy vs Japan: Share of global merchandise exports

Italy
2.8%
in 2024
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

Share of global merchandise exports over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
02468200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 219 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 5.8% 2.2% Japan
2010s 2.8% 4.0% 1.2% Japan
2020s 2.8% 3.2% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Italy and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of global merchandise exports
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,380 data points, 2000–2024
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).