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 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

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.

Exports YoY in Japan decreased by 0.10 percent in August from -2.60 percent in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan Exports YoY.

Japan: Exports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 21.85 percent, an increase from 21.55 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 45.02 percent, based on data from 162 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1970 to 2023 is 12.99 percent. The minimum value, 8.82 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 21.85 percent was recorded in 2023.

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

Graph and download economic data for Real Net Exports of Good and Services for Japan (JPNRGDPNGS) from Q1 1994 to Q2 2025 about Japan, exports, Net, goods, services, and real.

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Japan Export Unit Value Index: USA data was reported at 121.410 2000=100 in Sep 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 120.770 2000=100 for Aug 2008. Japan Export Unit Value Index: USA data is updated monthly, averaging 107.690 2000=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Sep 2008, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 139.460 2000=100 in Jan 2008 and a record low of 91.350 2000=100 in Dec 1999. Japan Export Unit Value Index: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA045: Exports Unit Value Index: By Country.

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Key information about Japan Exports: Television

• Japan Exports: Television was reported at 899,977.110 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 969,142.369 USD th for Dec 2022
• Japan Exports: Television data is updated yearly, averaging 1,432,879.401 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,898,778.716 USD th in 2004 and a record low of 899,977.110 USD th in 2023
• Japan Exports: 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: Export Value

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Japan Exports: sa data was reported at 9,306.500 JPY bn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,677.561 JPY bn for Feb 2025. Japan Exports: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 5,697.227 JPY bn from Apr 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 360 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,677.561 JPY bn in Feb 2025 and a record low of 3,247.242 JPY bn in May 1995. Japan Exports: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA001: Trade Statistics. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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Japan Exports: Iron and Steel Products: USA data was reported at 18.719 JPY bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.927 JPY bn for Sep 2018. Japan Exports: Iron and Steel Products: USA data is updated monthly, averaging 16.433 JPY bn from Jan 1990 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 346 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.986 JPY bn in Sep 1998 and a record low of 6.330 JPY bn in Apr 2003. Japan Exports: Iron and Steel Products: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.WA004: Exports and Imports: Value.

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 September of 2025.