Japan Imports 1970-2023

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Japan imports for 2021 was $936.41B, a 17.59% increase from 2020.
  • Japan imports for 2020 was $796.34B, a 12.35% decline from 2019.
  • Japan imports for 2019 was $908.59B, a 1.48% decline from 2018.
  • Japan imports for 2018 was $922.23B, a 11.12% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $3,401.36B
Germany $1,776.91B
Japan $936.41B
France $928.51B
United Kingdom $899.37B
Netherlands $736.54B
Hong Kong $733.55B
South Korea $696.44B
Italy $638.91B
Singapore $609.27B
Canada $609.19B
Belgium $509.81B
Ireland $479.13B
Spain $477.43B
Switzerland $476.22B
Poland $370.53B
Australia $276.30B
Austria $265.75B
Sweden $261.84B
Denmark $209.20B
Saudi Arabia $202.95B
Czech Republic $196.60B
Luxembourg $151.08B
Hungary $147.74B
Norway $141.35B
Israel $124.59B
Finland $116.51B
Portugal $113.08B
Slovak Republic $109.57B
Greece $104.40B
Chile $103.18B
Argentina $72.82B
New Zealand $66.38B
Qatar $61.33B
Lithuania $50.48B
Slovenia $47.73B
Puerto Rico $45.06B
Oman $36.50B
Croatia $36.37B
Estonia $29.26B
Latvia $26.66B
Panama $26.48B
Malta $23.78B
Cyprus $23.78B
Macao $22.89B
Uruguay $15.02B
Iceland $10.24B
Brunei $9.38B
Bahamas $4.72B
Guam $3.67B
Aruba $2.13B
Barbados $1.96B
Faroe Islands $1.91B
Bermuda $1.71B
Seychelles $1.17B
Japan Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $936.41B 18.95%
2020 $796.34B 15.80%
2019 $908.59B 17.73%
2018 $922.23B 18.31%
2017 $829.95B 16.83%
2016 $763.17B 15.25%
2015 $799.67B 17.99%
2014 $980.02B 20.01%
2013 $948.36B 18.19%
2012 $1,007.10B 16.06%
2011 $961.18B 15.42%
2010 $782.08B 13.58%
2009 $633.18B 11.97%
2008 $862.72B 16.89%
2007 $711.12B 15.53%
2006 $660.75B 14.36%
2005 $599.78B 12.41%
2004 $532.28B 10.88%
2003 $445.64B 9.86%
2002 $401.21B 9.59%
2001 $414.85B 9.48%
2000 $452.06B 9.10%
1999 $385.72B 8.32%
1998 $353.66B 8.63%
1997 $422.28B 9.40%
1996 $440.06B 8.94%
1995 $420.00B 7.57%
1994 $348.44B 6.97%
1993 $308.94B 6.94%
1992 $298.54B 7.64%
1991 $297.07B 8.29%
1990 $295.83B 9.44%
1989 $267.62B 8.76%
1988 $233.78B 7.61%
1987 $181.58B 7.17%
1986 $150.49B 7.24%
1985 $149.72B 10.70%
1984 $157.51B 11.95%
1983 $146.25B 11.76%
1982 $151.71B 13.37%
1981 $164.66B 13.51%
1980 $155.87B 14.10%
1979 $127.18B 12.05%
1978 $91.91B 9.07%
1977 $79.89B 11.07%
1976 $72.27B 12.33%
1975 $64.30B 12.33%
1974 $66.50B 13.87%
1973 $41.81B 9.68%
1972 $25.44B 8.00%
1971 $20.87B 8.69%
1970 $19.57B 9.21%