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

In 2023, the total value of commodities exported from Japan exceeded 100 trillion Japanese yen, reaching a decade-high. Machinery and transportation equipment are the main commodities exported from Japan.

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.

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

Key information about Japan Total Exports to China

• Japan Total Exports to China recorded 7.504 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 11.165 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 1.098 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.421 USD bn in Dec 2010 and a record low of 0.100 USD mn in Feb 1961

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

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.

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

Japan Exports: Petroleum Fuels: Naphtha data was reported at 0.000 kl th in May 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 kl th for Apr 2018. Japan Exports: Petroleum Fuels: Naphtha data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 kl th from Feb 1995 (Median) to May 2018, with 271 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.000 kl th in Dec 1999 and a record low of 0.000 kl th in May 2018. Japan Exports: Petroleum Fuels: Naphtha data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.RB002: Energy Export.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Exports: Value (Goods): Total for Japan (XTEXVA01JPA188S) from 1994 to 2022 about Japan, exports, trade, and goods.

The statistic shows the value of exports of goods from Japan from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, the value of goods exported from Japan amounted to around 717.26 billion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Exports: Value (Goods): Total for Japan (XTEXVA01JPQ188S) from Q1 1994 to Q3 2023 about Japan, exports, trade, and goods.

Graph and download economic data for Real Exports of Goods and Services for Japan (NXRSAXDCJPQ) from Q1 1994 to Q3 2024 about Japan, exports, goods, services, and real.

Exports YoY in Japan increased to 11.40 percent in February from 7.30 percent in January of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan Exports YoY.

Japan Export Volume Index data was reported at 112.310 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.328 2015=100 for 2020. Japan Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 98.694 2015=100 from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2021, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.310 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 59.701 2015=100 in 2001. Japan Export Volume Index 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.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;

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.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Japan (XTEXVA01JPA664S) from 1955 to 2024 about Japan, exports, trade, and goods.

Japan Exports: Macao data was reported at 5.639 JPY bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.265 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Exports: Macao data is updated monthly, averaging 1.010 JPY bn from Jan 1985 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 405 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.265 JPY bn in Aug 2018 and a record low of 0.116 JPY bn in Sep 1986. Japan Exports: Macao data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA004: Exports by Country.

Japan Export Quantum Index: Asia NIEs data was reported at 84.180 2005=100 in Oct 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 84.500 2005=100 for Sep 2013. Japan Export Quantum Index: Asia NIEs data is updated monthly, averaging 94.090 2005=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Oct 2013, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.980 2005=100 in Mar 2007 and a record low of 58.710 2005=100 in Jan 2009. Japan Export Quantum Index: Asia NIEs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA053: Exports Quantum Index: By Country.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Japan (XTEXVA01JPQ659S) from Q1 1958 to Q4 2024 about Japan, exports, trade, and goods.

Japan Exports: West Sahara data was reported at 0.006 JPY bn in Apr 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 JPY bn for Aug 2017. Japan Exports: West Sahara data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 JPY bn from Jan 1979 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 379 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.780 JPY bn in Aug 1991 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Jun 2008. Japan Exports: West Sahara data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA004: Exports by Country.