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.

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.

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

In 2024, the total value of commodities exported from Japan exceeded *** trillion Japanese yen, reaching a decade-high. Machinery and transportation equipment are the main commodities exported from Japan.

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

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.

Key information about Japan Total Exports to China

• Japan Total Exports to China recorded 10.149 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 7.504 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 1.107 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 Real Exports of Goods and Services for Japan (JPNRGDPEGS) from Q1 1994 to Q2 2025 about Japan, exports, goods, services, and real.

In 2024, the export value of electrical machinery from Japan reached approximately ***** trillion Japanese yen. Figures increased by seven percent, compared to around ***** trillion Japanese yen in the previous year. Electrical machinery accounted for roughly **** percent of Japan's total exports.

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, services, goods, and real.

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

In 2024, the value of general machinery exports from Japan amounted to approximately ***** trillion Japanese yen. The figure increased compared to around ***** trillion Japanese yen in the previous year. General machinery exports included the categories power generators, semiconductors, as well as pumps and centrifuges, among many others.

Key information about Japan Total Exports

• Japan Total Exports expanded 5.9 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 4.4 % YoY in the previous month
• Japan Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1996 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 5.5 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 52.5 % in May 2021 and a record low of -47.9 % in Feb 2009

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. The Ministry of Finance provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency.


Further information about Japan Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Japan Total Exports recorded 61.3 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 61.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 15.9 % year on year
• Japan Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 214.3 USD mn in Dec 2024

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

In 2024, Japan exported approximately **** million motor vehicles, decreasing from roughly **** million in the preceding year. Most exports were ********* cars. North America remained the largest export destination. Most Japanese vehicles are not exported from Japan Export figures only tell half the story, as Japanese brands manufacture most of their vehicles abroad, with overseas output surpassing domestic numbers. Consequently, overseas vehicle sales of Japanese carmakers are significantly higher than exports might suggest, especially in the largest automobile market in the world, China. China: the largest sales market for Japanese carmakers? The unit sales of leading Japanese motor vehicle manufacturers reveal the Chinese market has caught up with the US. While industry-leader Toyota still sold most of its automobiles in the North American market in 2024, ***** sold more vehicles in China than in the US, and so did ******.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Exports of Goods by F.A.S. Basis to Japan (EXPJP) from Jan 1985 to Jul 2025 about Japan, exports, goods, and USA.

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 October of 2025.

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]