Exports of goods and services in Japan
Japan: Exports of goods and services was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services in Japan stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Japan peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1994.
That places Japan 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 10.8% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 42% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 15.1% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1% compare
- 144 Mali 22.1% compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 22.0% compare
- 147 Rwanda 21.6% compare
- 148 Uganda 21.4% compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Japan?
- Exports of goods and services in Japan was 22.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for exports of goods and services?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.