Australia vs Japan: Trade as a share of GDP
Australia
45.9%
in 2025
Japan
44.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
161st
Japan rank
162nd
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 45.9% against 44.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 161st and Japan ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 21.1% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 22.0% | 9.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 17.4% | 18.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 24.9% | 16.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 32.8% | 9.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 39.9% | 5.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 45.9% against 44.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Australia and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 161st and Japan ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.