Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Japan
Japan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Japan stood at 17.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Japan peaked at 20.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1993.
That places Japan 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 8.9% | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 56% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 17.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.2% | 20.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Japan?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Japan was 17.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).