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.

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.

Japan receives almost **** of its commodity imports from Asia, as China remains a key trade partner. In 2024, commodities imported from China accounted for a **** 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 ************* like *********, *********************, and **** 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 ************* like *********, ************, and the ********************.

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.

Key information about Japan Total Imports Growth

• Japan Total Imports grew 15.9 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 2.4 % YoY in the previous month
• Japan Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1996 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 6.8 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 52.2 % in Oct 2022 and a record low of -42.0 % in May 2009

• In the latest reports, Japan Total Imports recorded 64.6 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Exports reached 59.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 5.9 % year on year
• Japan Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 5.5 USD bn in Jan 2025

Japan Real Exports: Seasonally Adjusted: Capital Goods data was reported at 117.327 2015=100 in Feb 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 119.118 2015=100 for Jan 2023. Japan Real Exports: Seasonally Adjusted: Capital Goods data is updated monthly, averaging 101.658 2015=100 from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2023, with 278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 139.736 2015=100 in Nov 2022 and a record low of 54.868 2015=100 in Dec 2001. Japan Real Exports: Seasonally Adjusted: Capital Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA129: Real Exports and Real Imports.

In 2022, the value of food imports to Japan reached around *** trillion Japanese yen, reaching a decade-high. In that same year, the foodstuff exports from Japan were valued at over *** trillion yen, nearly nine times lower than the import value.

Japan Real Imports: Seasonally Adjusted data was reported at 108.432 2020=100 in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 108.599 2020=100 for Feb 2025. Japan Real Imports: Seasonally Adjusted data is updated monthly, averaging 67.394 2020=100 from Jan 1975 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 603 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.186 2020=100 in Oct 2022 and a record low of 21.504 2020=100 in Nov 1975. Japan Real Imports: Seasonally Adjusted data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA129: Real Exports and Real Imports.

In 2022, the value of foodstuff exports from Japan reached a record-high of around *** trillion Japanese yen. In the same year, the food imports were almost nine times higher with over **** trillion yen, implying the country's high reliance on imported products to cover domestic demand.

Imports from Japan in Netherlands increased to 783 EUR Million in October from 754 EUR Million in September of 2022. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Imports from Japan.

In 2022, the total value of imported goods from Japan to the ASEAN region amounted to approximately *** billion U.S. dollars. This reflected an increase from 2013, when the total value of imports from Japan to the ASEAN region totaled about *** billion U.S. dollars.

In 2022, the maritime export volume with tramp trading vessels to Asian countries from Japan constituted a share of ** percent of the total maritime export volume. The second highest share was attributed to maritime exports to Oceanian countries accounting for *** percent.

In 2023, Japan recorded a deficit in goods and services trade with China valued at almost ************ Japanese yen. Even though the trade deficit shrank in previous years, it exceeded ************* yen again in 2022 as imports exceeded exports.

Exports to China in Japan increased to 1348693 JPY Million in February from 1250315 JPY Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan Exports to China.

Iran Imports from Japan was US$84.3 Million during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Iran Imports from Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Afghanistan was US$2.05 Million during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of estimate of low valued import transactions to Afghanistan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Iran Exports to Japan was US$13.29 Million during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Iran Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Japan Imports from North Korea was US$3.05 Thousand during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Imports from North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Japan Imports from United States of Copper springs was US$9.77 Million during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Imports from United States of Copper springs - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Nepal Exports to Japan was US$10.38 Million during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Nepal Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.