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.

Key information about Japan Total Exports

• Japan Total Exports recorded 60.5 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 61.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1995 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of 65.0 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

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Japan Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Japan Total Exports grew 2.8 % YoY in Oct 2025
• Total Imports recorded 60.5 USD bn in Oct 2025, which registered a decrease of 1.1 % year on year
• Japan Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 27.9 USD mn in Oct 2025

Key information about Japan Total Exports to USA

• Japan Total Exports to USA recorded 11.589 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 10.854 USD bn in the previous Sep 2025
• Japan Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of 8.091 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.454 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 64.000 USD mn in Feb 1961

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to USA into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Total Exports to USA, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to USA prior to January 1985 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund

Exports YoY in Japan decreased to 3.60 percent in October from 4.20 percent in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan Exports YoY.

Graph and download economic data for Real Net Exports of Good and Services for Japan (JPNRGDPNGS) from Q1 1994 to Q3 2025 about Japan, exports, Net, goods, services, and real.

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, the total value of commodities exported from Japan exceeded *** trillion Japanese yen, reaching a decade-high. Machinery and transportation equipment are the main commodities exported from Japan.

This graph shows the growth in the U.S. export volume of trade goods to Japan from 1985 to 2024. In 2024, the U.S. exports to Japan amounted to about 79.74 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, the commodity exports from Japan were valued at over *** trillion Japanese yen, out of which transport equipment like motor vehicles and related parts accounted for the largest share. Exports of general machinery followed as the second main segment, with ***** trillion yen.

Graph and download economic data for Real Exports of Goods and Services for Japan (JPNRGDPEGS) from Q1 1994 to Q3 2025 about Japan, exports, goods, services, and real.

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 November of 2025.

In 2024, Japan exported approximately **** million motor vehicles, decreasing from roughly **** million in the preceding year. Most exports were ********* cars. North America remained the largest export destination. Most Japanese vehicles are not exported from Japan Export figures only tell half the story, as Japanese brands manufacture most of their vehicles abroad, with overseas output surpassing domestic numbers. Consequently, overseas vehicle sales of Japanese carmakers are significantly higher than exports might suggest, especially in the largest automobile market in the world, China. China: the largest sales market for Japanese carmakers? The unit sales of leading Japanese motor vehicle manufacturers reveal the Chinese market has caught up with the US. While industry-leader Toyota still sold most of its automobiles in the North American market in 2024, ***** sold more vehicles in China than in the US, and so did ******.

In 2024, the value of net exports of goods and services in Japan amounted to around *** trillion Japanese yen in real terms. The observed period saw three years with net losses, with the biggest loss occurring in 2020 at around *** trillion yen.

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

In 2024, the value of high-technology goods exports in Japan was ************** U.S. dollars. Between 2007 and 2024, the figure dropped by ************* U.S. dollars, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Japan JP: Exports: Goods data was reported at 698.131 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 644.900 USD bn for 2016. Japan JP: Exports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 269.394 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 823.184 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 4.055 USD bn in 1960. Japan JP: Exports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization.; Gap-filled total;

In 2023, the largest share of exports of paper from Japan was shipped to China, making up around 21.1 percent. Asian countries were the major destinations for paper exports from Japan. In recent years, Japan was the third largest paper manufacturing country in the world.

****** was leading Japan's alcoholic beverage export market on a value basis in 2024, relegating the national beverage sake to second place. Sake exports were valued at around **** billion Japanese yen. In that same year, Japanese alcoholic beverage exports totaled around *** billion yen.

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 December of 2025.