Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Japan
Japan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2022
All-time low
17.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Japan stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Japan peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2001.
Japan ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 17.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 25.3% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 167 Australia 36.3% compare
- 168 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36.0% compare
- 168 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36.0% compare
- 171 Australia and New Zealand 36.0% compare
- 172 Indonesia 35.7% compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.5% compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,730 current US$ per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Japan?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Japan was 36.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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