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

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

• 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

In 2023, Japan exported machinery and electrical equipment with a total value of about 19.15 billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan. Chemicals was Taiwan's second largest import category from Japan that year.

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.

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.

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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.

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Japan JP: Imports Price Index: Non-Commodity Goods and Services data was reported at 1.086 Index, 2015 in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.063 Index, 2015 for 2024. Japan JP: Imports Price Index: Non-Commodity Goods and Services data is updated yearly, averaging 0.975 Index, 2015 from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2025, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.424 Index, 2015 in 1988 and a record low of 0.807 Index, 2015 in 2012. Japan JP: Imports Price Index: Non-Commodity Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Exports and Imports Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PMGSX - Price of non-commodity imports of goods and servicesIndex, OECD reference year OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

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 of estimate of low valued import transactions to Ethiopia was US$2.48 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Ethiopia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

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Japan Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Lithuania was US$15.96 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Lithuania - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.