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
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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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).