Value of imported goods and services in Japan
Japan: Value of imported goods and services was 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services in Japan stood at 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Japan peaked at 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.96 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Japan ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 117.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 217.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 197.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 340.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 357.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 492.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 594.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 520.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 680.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 767.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 639.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 857.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 869.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 798.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Germany 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 France 930.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 India 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 764.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 South Korea 730.66 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Japan?
- Value of imported goods and services in Japan was 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.