Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.0% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Japan peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Japan ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +41.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +79.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.0% compare
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- 112 Algeria 3.9% compare
- 113 New Zealand 3.9% compare
- 114 Albania 3.9% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 42.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 19.53 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 49,023 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Japan?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Japan was 4.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).