Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Japan
Japan: Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of exports of goods and services in Japan is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Japan peaked at 24.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -23.4%, in 2009.
That places Japan 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | -6.6% | -150.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -219.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -81.8% |
| 2009 | -23.4% | -1572.6% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -206.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -100.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -221.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +456.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +1052.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -65.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +309.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -43.2% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -138.8% |
| 2020 | -11.6% | +697.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -202.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -62.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1572.6% | 1.6% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | +1052.5% | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | -23.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -1.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -11.6% | 11.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Japan?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Japan was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.4% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Japan ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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