Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Japan
Japan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$) was 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods exports in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports in Japan is 725.22 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Japan peaked at 789.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 369.62 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Japan ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 395.24 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 403.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 369.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 398.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 454.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 379.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 390.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 443.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 533.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 570.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 619.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 680.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 749.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 548.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 735.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 789.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 776.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 694.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 699.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 622.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 635.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 688.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 735.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 695.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 630.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 749.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 752.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 714.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 704.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.85 billion BoP, current US$, 15.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.84 billion BoP, current US$, 66.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 369.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 403.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 536.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 379.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 749.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 622.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 789.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 630.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 752.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Germany 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 746.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Hong Kong 738.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 South Korea 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 705.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Mexico 665.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Japan?
- Goods exports in Japan was 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 789.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for goods exports?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.