Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Japan ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 173 Australia 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Algeria 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Israel 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Indonesia 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Qatar 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Uruguay 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Japan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.