Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 0.8869 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan stood at 0.8869 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 321.9% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 24.33 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -15.55 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 131st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 24.33 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 1974 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1975 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 1976 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1977 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1978 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1980 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1981 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1982 | -0.5752 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1983 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +461.6% |
| 1984 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 1985 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1986 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1987 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 1988 | 19 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1989 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1991 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1992 | -0.6864 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -789.1% |
| 1995 | 13 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 12 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5685 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1998 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -1285.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2000 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7986 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +327.4% |
| 2004 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 2005 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7095 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2009 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -2292.1% |
| 2010 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2011 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4787 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2016 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 2017 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 2018 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2020 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -717.0% |
| 2021 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2022 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3996 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8869 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2292.1% | 0.7095 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1285.0% | 0.5685 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 24.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 128 Togo 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Hungary 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 130 South Africa 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.8836 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Kenya 0.8792 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Benin 0.8652 % change on previous year compare
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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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Japan was 0.8869 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.55 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.