Japan vs Mexico: Imports by region of origin
Japan
108.63 billion current US$
in 2025
Mexico
284.75 billion current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Mexico rank
3rd
Imports by region of origin over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 284.75 billion current US$ against 108.63 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 176.11 billion current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 554.25 million current US$ | 441.10 million current US$ | 113.15 million current US$ | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 729.78 million current US$ | 451.12 million current US$ | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.29 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 14.00 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 10.41 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 38.17 billion current US$ | 11.26 billion current US$ | 26.91 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 75.42 billion current US$ | 68.77 billion current US$ | 6.65 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.82 billion current US$ | 137.19 billion current US$ | 58.38 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 91.96 billion current US$ | 212.46 billion current US$ | 120.49 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 104.67 billion current US$ | 269.99 billion current US$ | 165.32 billion current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 284.75 billion current US$ against 108.63 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Japan and Mexico?
- 176.11 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Japan ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.