Imports of goods and services in Japan
Japan: Imports of goods and services was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Japan is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 322.0% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Japan peaked at 24.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -15.6%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 138th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Japan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | +131.7% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -82.8% |
| 1975 | -10.3% | -346.1% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -164.9% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -38.7% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +86.8% |
| 1980 | -7.8% | -160.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -131.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | -123.7% |
| 1983 | -3.2% | +461.5% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -428.7% |
| 1985 | -2.6% | -124.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -265.4% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +119.8% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +102.7% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -54.1% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | -113.9% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -39.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -789.0% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -95.3% |
| 1998 | -6.7% | -1284.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -154.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +157.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -87.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +327.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +148.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -68.8% |
| 2009 | -15.6% | -2292.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -172.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +155.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -94.1% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -328.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -397.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -70.9% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | -717.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -169.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +69.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -105.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -322.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | -10.3% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -7.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -6.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -15.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -1.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -6.9% | 8.0% | 5 |
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- 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 imports of goods and services in Japan?
- Imports of goods and services in Japan was 0.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.6% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Japan ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.