Germany vs Japan: Value of imported goods and services
Germany
1.55 trillion
in 2025
Japan
907.55 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Value of imported goods and services over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.55 trillion against 907.55 billion in Japan, a difference of 644.09 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.34 billion | 166.30 billion | 41.05 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 298.83 billion | 233.29 billion | 65.55 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 502.97 billion | 419.03 billion | 83.94 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 842.95 billion | 594.72 billion | 248.24 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion | 767.33 billion | 431.16 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.45 trillion | 869.04 billion | 581.22 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods and services, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.55 trillion against 907.55 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods and services between Germany and Japan?
- 644.09 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for value of imported goods and services?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.