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.

Imports in Japan decreased to 8599.61 JPY Billion in February from 10606.91 JPY Billion in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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

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.

Japan Imports from United States was US$84.95 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

In 2024, Japan imported goods valued at around ** 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.

Key information about Japan Total Imports from China

• Japan Total Imports from China recorded 11.381 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 16.721 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Feb 1960 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 1.439 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 18.553 USD bn in Jan 2022 and a record low of 1.100 USD mn in Apr 1961

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

Key information about Japan Total Imports from USA

• Japan Total Imports from USA recorded 6.504 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 6.790 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Imports from USA data is updated monthly, available from Feb 1960 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 4.461 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.076 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 109.500 USD mn in Oct 1960

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

In 2024, commodities imported to Japan were valued at around *** trillion Japanese yen, out of which mineral fuels accounted for almost a quarter. Due to the lack of oil reserves in Japan, the country is reliant on imports from overseas to cover its domestic energy demand.

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United States Imports from Japan was US$152.07 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Japan receives almost half of its commodity imports from Asia, as China remains a key trade partner. In 2024, commodities imported from China accounted for a 22.5 percent share of imports on a value basis. The United States followed as the second-largest source of goods entering Japan, while it overtook China as the leading export partner in 2024. What goods are entering Japan? The country’s low energy self-sufficiency and lack of reserves makes mineral fuels like petroleum, liquified natural gas, and coal a key import item. Another commodity group important to domestic manufacturers is electrical machinery, including semiconductors and communications devices. As Japan is home to prominent multinational corporations in the automotive, technology, and consumer electronics industries, semiconductors have become a strategic element to the country’s economic success. While the Japanese government plans to revive the domestic semiconductor industry through financial support, imports of integrated circuits from production areas like Taiwan and South Korea are needed to meet demand. Japan’s import position in the global market Japan’s current account of goods and services is characterized by a deficit as imports exceed exports. The country managed to shrink the deficit in the last decade, but it grew again since 2022. A jump in mineral fuel prices and the weakening of the yen compared to major currencies like the U.S. dollar and euro drove up import costs. Apart from China, major trade partners with whom Japan recorded a negative trade balance include mostly suppliers of mineral fuels like Australia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Japan (XTIMVA01JPM659S) from Jan 1958 to Aug 2025 about Japan, imports, trade, and goods.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Japan (XTIMVA01JPQ664N) from Q1 1955 to Q2 2025 about Japan, imports, trade, and goods.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Constant Prices: Less: Imports of Goods and Services for Japan (NAEXKP07JPQ661S) from Q1 1994 to Q3 2023 about Japan, imports, goods, services, real, and GDP.

In 2023, Japan exported machinery and electrical equipment with a total value of about ***** billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan. Chemicals was Taiwan's second largest import category from Japan that year.

In 2023, China imported around **** billion U.S. dollars' worth of electrical machinery and equipment from Japan. In comparison, China's exports of these type of products to Japan totaled ***** billion U.S. dollars that year.

In 2024, electrical machinery accounted for the largest share of imports from China to Japan, valued at over *** trillion Japanese yen. General machinery followed in second place as the largest import commodity to Japan.

Key information about Japan Imports: Television

• Japan Imports: Television was reported at 3,292,924.403 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,703,437.613 USD th for Dec 2022
• Japan Imports: Television data is updated yearly, averaging 2,187,158.164 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 6,344,993.217 USD th in 2011 and a record low of 1,111,935.818 USD th in 2007
• Japan Imports: Television data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TR: Television Receivers: Import Value