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.

This page displays a table with Japan Exports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

This graph shows the growth in the U.S. import volume of trade goods from Japan from 1985 to 2023. In 2023, U.S. imports from Japan amounted to approximately 147.34 billion U.S. dollars.

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

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 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

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with Japan from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with Japan amounted to about 223 billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth 76 billion U.S. dollars and imports of 147 billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Japan Total Imports

• Japan Total Imports recorded 64.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a value of 62.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1995 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 52.7 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 80.7 USD bn in May 2012 and a record low of 21.8 USD bn in Aug 1998

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


Further information about Japan Total Imports

• In the latest reports, Japan Total Imports grew 15.9 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Exports grew 5.9 % YoY, to 59.1 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Japan Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 5.5 USD bn in Jan 2025

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Japan (XTEXVA01JPM667S) from Jan 1957 to Jan 2025 about Japan, exports, trade, and goods.

This page displays a table with Japan Imports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

In 2023, Japan imported goods valued at around 24.4 trillion Japanese yen from China. Imports from China reached a decade-high in 2022 as the East Asian neighbor remains a major trade partner. The trade relations are characterized by a deficit as imports exceed exports.

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 2023, the United States received around 20 percent of commodities leaving Japan. China followed with a 17.6 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 101 trillion Japanese yen in 2023. 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 significantly in 2022, as the sum of imports and exports constituted a 46.8 percent share of the gross domestic product. Commodity exports themselves accounted for a 17.6 percent share of the Japanese GDP, whereas service exports are a minor segment in Japan’s trade accounts.

Japan Imports: Iron Ore and Concentrates: Volume data was reported at 10,601.000 Metric Ton th in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,922.000 Metric Ton th for Sep 2018. Japan Imports: Iron Ore and Concentrates: Volume data is updated monthly, averaging 10,639.000 Metric Ton th from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,327.000 Metric Ton th in Oct 2008 and a record low of 5,856.000 Metric Ton th in Mar 2009. Japan Imports: Iron Ore and Concentrates: Volume data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.WA005: Exports and Imports: Volume.

Japan Imports: Iron and Steel Products: Volume data was reported at 811.653 Metric Ton th in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 603.209 Metric Ton th for Sep 2018. Japan Imports: Iron and Steel Products: Volume data is updated monthly, averaging 638.778 Metric Ton th from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,171.990 Metric Ton th in May 1995 and a record low of 261.324 Metric Ton th in Jun 2009. Japan Imports: Iron and Steel Products: Volume data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.WA005: Exports and Imports: Volume.

Key information about Japan Total Exports to USA

• Japan Total Exports to USA recorded 12.567 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 9.837 USD bn in the previous Jan 2025
• Japan Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 8.049 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

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Japan recorded a trade surplus of 584.50 JPY Billion in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

European Union Exports to Japan was US$73.07 Billion during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

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.

1267 Global import shipment records of Parts Kubota with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

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PERIOD: For Japan proper the data are for 1868, every five years from 1872 to 1907, and annually from 1912 to 1928; For Korea, 1912-1927; For Taiwan, 1896, 1901, 1906-1927; For Kwantung Province, 1908, 1912-1927; For South Pacific Mandate, 1922-1927. SOURCE: Annual Return of the Foreign Trade of the Empire of Japan; [Statistics by government offices, overseas territories of Japan].