Key information about Japan Total Exports

• Japan Total Exports recorded 59.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 61.4 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1995 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 55.6 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 74.1 USD bn in Sep 2011 and a record low of 29.6 USD bn in Aug 1998

• In the latest reports, Japan Total Exports grew 5.9 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 64.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 15.9 % year on year
• Japan Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 5.5 USD bn in Jan 2025

Exports in Japan increased to 9190.14 JPY Billion in February from 7865.19 JPY Billion in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Japan's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$707.39 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan's main export partners were: the United States, China and South Korea. The top three export commodities were: Vehicles other than railway, tramway; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$742.67 Billion. In 2024, Japan had a trade deficit of US$35.28 Billion.

Japan exports for 2023 were 917.02 billion US dollars, a 0.01% increase from 2022.

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<li>Japan exports for 2022 were <strong>916.90 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>0.48% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Japan exports for 2021 were <strong>912.55 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>16.24% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Japan exports for 2020 were <strong>785.06 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>12.16% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to 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.

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with Japan from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with Japan amounted to about *** billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth ** billion U.S. dollars and imports of *** billion U.S. dollars.

Japan’s trade openness has increased significantly in the last decades as the country is working towards market liberalization and the expansion of trade relations. However, despite the increasing number of bilateral agreements created with trading partners, the United States and China remain Japan's biggest export markets. In 2024, the United States received around ** percent of commodities leaving Japan. China followed with a **** percent share, with general and electrical machinery being major goods exported from Japan to the East Asian partner. What goods are leaving Japan? Japan exported commodities valued at around *** trillion Japanese yen in 2024. Transport equipment and machinery were the leading commodities leaving the country, driven by the prominence of domestic automotive and machinery brands in the global market. Motor vehicles are a long-standing pillar of the export market, with widely recognized brands like Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota originating from Japan. Japan’s export position in the global market The demand for Japanese goods has been rising globally, pushed by the favorable impression of quality products among consumers and businesses. While Japan is not a heavily trade-dependent nation, the trade openness ratio jumped to an all-time high in 2022, as the sum of imports and exports constituted almost ** percent share of the gross domestic product. Commodity exports are the main segment in the trade accounts of the Japanese GDP, whereas service exports are a minor segment.

In 2024, Japan imported goods valued at around 25 trillion Japanese yen from China, as the East Asian neighbor remains a major trade partner. The trade relations are characterized by a deficit in Japan's balance as imports exceed exports.

Japan Exports: Electronic Eq: Electronic Components & Devices (EC) data was reported at 690.818 JPY bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 716.919 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Exports: Electronic Eq: Electronic Components & Devices (EC) data is updated monthly, averaging 676.758 JPY bn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 225 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,023.432 JPY bn in Sep 2006 and a record low of 395.620 JPY bn in Jan 2009. Japan Exports: Electronic Eq: Electronic Components & Devices (EC) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA118: Exports and Imports: Electronic Equipment.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Exports of Goods by F.A.S. Basis to Japan (EXPJP) from Jan 1985 to Apr 2025 about Japan, exports, goods, and USA.

Japan Exports to United States was US$141.52 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Japan trade balance for 2023 was -64.81 billion US dollars, a 59.5% decline from 2022.

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<li>Japan trade balance for 2022 was <strong>-160.05 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>510.73% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Japan trade balance for 2021 was <strong>-26.21 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>92.87% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Japan trade balance for 2020 was <strong>-13.59 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>8.25% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Japan Exports Price Index: Commodity data was reported at 1.522 Index, 2021 in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.522 Index, 2021 for Sep 2026. Japan Exports Price Index: Commodity data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.608 Index, 2021 from Mar 1988 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.590 Index, 2021 in Jun 2024 and a record low of 0.283 Index, 2021 in Jun 1995. Japan Exports Price Index: Commodity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Exports and Imports Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly.

Japan's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$742.67 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan's main import partners were: China, the United States and Australia. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$707.39 Billion. In 2024, Japan had a trade deficit of US$35.28 Billion.

Japan Exports: Electronic Eq: EC: Components: Transducers data was reported at 3.681 JPY bn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.259 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Exports: Electronic Eq: EC: Components: Transducers data is updated monthly, averaging 3.841 JPY bn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 225 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.709 JPY bn in Sep 2000 and a record low of 1.881 JPY bn in Feb 2009. Japan Exports: Electronic Eq: EC: Components: Transducers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA118: Exports and Imports: Electronic Equipment.

United States Exports to Japan was US$79.72 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Japan trade to gdp ratio by year from 1970 to 2023.

Japanese technology trade imports by business enterprises were valued at 713.7 billion Japanese yen in fiscal year 2022, up from 620.1 billion yen in the previous fiscal year. Major countries from which Japan imported were the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Germany.

Japan Imports: Asia: Manufactured Goods: Iron and Steel Products data was reported at 70.150 JPY bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.411 JPY bn for Sep 2018. Japan Imports: Asia: Manufactured Goods: Iron and Steel Products data is updated monthly, averaging 44.227 JPY bn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 226 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.498 JPY bn in Oct 2008 and a record low of 13.061 JPY bn in Sep 2001. Japan Imports: Asia: Manufactured Goods: Iron and Steel Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA029: Imports by Country: Asia: Value.

In 2023, approximately 3.3 trillion Japanese yen of medical devices were imported to Japan. This marked an increase compared to around 2.9 trillion yen in the previous year. Trade of medical devices In recent years, orthopedic articles and cannulaes and catheters of assorted tip configurations were the medical devices that were imported to Japan the most. The United States has continued to be predominant in terms of medical device imports to the nation. The U.S. was also Japan’s largest partner of medical device exports, followed by China and Germany. That year, the export value of medical devices from Japan to overseas destinations amounted to over one trillion yen. Medical device industry Medical devices include products such as diagnostic equipment, therapeutic equipment, and general equipment and supplies. Japan is one of the world’s major manufacturers of medical devices. Japanese company Olympus Corporation, for example, is a leading company in the gastrointestinal endoscope field.

Japan Iron & Steel Exports: JISF: Vol: Ordinary Steel (OS) data was reported at 1,988,875.957 Ton in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,711,440.480 Ton for Sep 2018. Japan Iron & Steel Exports: JISF: Vol: Ordinary Steel (OS) data is updated monthly, averaging 2,176,870.157 Ton from Jun 2002 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 197 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,898,074.708 Ton in Mar 2010 and a record low of 1,225,034.815 Ton in Feb 2009. Japan Iron & Steel Exports: JISF: Vol: Ordinary Steel (OS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Japan Iron and Steel Federation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA120: Exports and Imports: Iron and Steel.