Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 676,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Japan ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 856,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 828,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 676,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 753,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 922,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 840,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 806,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 921,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 778,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 676,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 856,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 806,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 30 Ireland 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovakia 2.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 1.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 676,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.