Merchandise exports by continent in Japan
Japan: Merchandise exports by continent was 0.4441 in 2014. β Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.4441
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7631
in 1918
All-time low
0
in 1944
Years of data
133
1877β2014
Merchandise exports by continent in Japan, 1877β2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.4441 for merchandise exports by continent in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent in Japan peaked at 0.7631 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1944.
Japan ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0211 | 0.0038 | 0.0453 | 3 |
| 1880s | 0.0378 | 0.0211 | 0.0624 | 7 |
| 1890s | 0.0313 | 0.0094 | 0.1216 | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.1637 | 0.1276 | 0.1993 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3987 | 0.2268 | 0.7631 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3262 | 0.2387 | 0.3968 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3796 | 0.2013 | 0.5815 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0566 | 0 | 0.2181 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2463 | 0.0449 | 0.5639 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3793 | 0.2863 | 0.4923 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4474 | 0.3524 | 0.6267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4528 | 0.2999 | 0.5999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2613 | 0.226 | 0.3238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3488 | 0.2446 | 0.4628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4243 | 0.3874 | 0.4758 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 27 Qatar 0.4813 compare
- 28 Philippines 0.463 compare
- 29 Slovak Republic 0.4511 compare
- 31 Switzerland 0.4388 compare
- 32 Bermuda 0.4253 compare
- 33 Sweden 0.4057 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 29,538 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0047 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 214.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 156.3 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0064 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by continent in Japan?
- Merchandise exports by continent in Japan was 0.4441 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7631 in 1918.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1944.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise exports by continent?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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