Australia vs Japan: Trade
Australia
45.9%
in 2025
Japan
44.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
163rd
Japan rank
164th
Trade 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 163rd and Japan ranks 164th of 193 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, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 45.9% against 44.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade 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?
- Australia ranks 163rd and Japan ranks 164th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.