Imports of goods and services in Japan
Japan: Imports of goods and services was 22.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Japan stood at 22.9%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Japan peaked at 24.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1993.
That places Japan 167th 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.
Imports of goods and services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 45% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 15.4% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 imports of goods and services in Japan?
- Imports of goods and services in Japan was 22.9% 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 24.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Japan ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.