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 June of 2025.

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 May of 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 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 June of 2025.

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with Japan from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with Japan amounted to about *** billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth ** billion U.S. dollars and imports of *** billion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from Japan (IMPJP) from Jan 1985 to Apr 2025 about imports, Japan, goods, and USA.

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.

Historical chart and dataset showing Japan imports by year from 1970 to 2023.

United States Exports to Japan was US$79.72 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

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

In March 2025, the value of imports to Japan from the United Stated remained on a similar level as the previous year, at over one trillion Japanese yen. In 2024, the month with the lowest imports from the U.S. was August.

In the fiscal year 2023, Japan imported approximately 3.1 million kiloliters from the United States. West Texas Intermediate Midland (WTIM) crude oil made up the majority of close to 1455.5 thousand kiloliters of that import share, followed by Mars oil field in the Gulf of Mexico with about 866 thousand kiloliters.Japan lacks domestic reserves of fossil fuels and is therefore heavily dependent on imports.

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 ********************.

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.

This timeline displays the total annual customs value of U.S. toy, dolls and games imports from Japan from 2005 to 2020. In 2020, merchandise worth around 263 million U.S. dollars was imported to the United States from Japan.

Graph and download economic data for Import Price Index by Origin (NAICS): All Industries for Japan (JPNTOT) from Dec 1990 to May 2025 about imports, Japan, commodities, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Japan Imports from United States of Electrical, electronic equipment was US$5.43 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Imports from United States of Electrical, electronic equipment - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.

In fiscal year 2024, Japan imported commodities valued at over 12.6 trillion Japanese yen from the United Stated, with chemicals accounting for the largest share. Machinery, which is also a major commodity in Japan's export market, followed with an export value of around 2.2 trillion yen.

Imports: CIF: 2-Digit: JP: Furniture and Parts Thereof, etc data was reported at 25.983 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.290 USD mn for Apr 2018. Imports: CIF: 2-Digit: JP: Furniture and Parts Thereof, etc data is updated monthly, averaging 17.675 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2018, with 269 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.033 USD mn in May 2014 and a record low of 7.077 USD mn in Jan 1997. Imports: CIF: 2-Digit: JP: Furniture and Parts Thereof, etc data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA095: Trade Statistics: Japan: Imports: CIF: SITC.

Imports: 2-Digit: JP: Paper, Paperboard & Pulp data was reported at 28.445 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.696 USD mn for Apr 2018. Imports: 2-Digit: JP: Paper, Paperboard & Pulp data is updated monthly, averaging 35.993 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2018, with 269 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.023 USD mn in Mar 2005 and a record low of 19.563 USD mn in Feb 1996. Imports: 2-Digit: JP: Paper, Paperboard & Pulp data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA094: Trade Statistics: Japan: Imports: Customs: SITC.