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 July of 2025.

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 July 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.

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 May 2025 about imports, Japan, goods, and USA.

Key information about Japan Total Imports

• Japan Total Imports recorded 64.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a value of 62.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1995 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 52.7 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 80.7 USD bn in May 2012 and a record low of 21.8 USD bn in Aug 1998

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Japan Total Imports

• In the latest reports, Japan Total Imports grew 15.9 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Exports grew 5.9 % YoY, to 59.1 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Japan Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 5.5 USD bn in Jan 2025

In 2023, Japanese manufacturers exported approximately **** million motor vehicles to the United States, increasing compared to the previous year. Within the last decade, the export volume of motor vehicles from Japan to the U.S. was highest in 2016 and 2017, amounting to around **** million units.

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.

In the fiscal year 2023, Japan imported approximately *** million kiloliters from the United States. West Texas Intermediate Midland (WTIM) crude oil made up the majority of close to ****** thousand kiloliters of that import share, followed by Mars oil field in the Gulf of Mexico with about *** 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 ********************.

Key information about Japan Total Imports from China

• Japan Total Imports from China recorded 11.381 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 16.721 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Feb 1960 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 1.439 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 18.553 USD bn in Jan 2022 and a record low of 1.100 USD mn in Apr 1961

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports from China into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports from China prior to January 1985 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

The statistic shows the value of imports of goods to Japan from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods with a value of around ***** billion U.S. dollars were imported to Japan.

Imports from Japan in the United States decreased to 11698.31 USD Million in February from 12622.44 USD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports from Japan.

In fiscal year 2024, Japan imported commodities valued at over **** 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 *** trillion yen.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Japan was reported at 965047346579 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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

Japan Imports: USA: Grand Total data was reported at 856.555 JPY bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 704.327 JPY bn for Sep 2018. Japan Imports: USA: Grand Total data is updated monthly, averaging 613.620 JPY bn from Jan 1990 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 346 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 887.718 JPY bn in Mar 1998 and a record low of 411.382 JPY bn in Feb 2009. Japan Imports: USA: Grand Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA041: Imports by Country: United States: Value.

Japan imported food products from America valued at over ************ Japanese yen in 2021, with the United States accounting for more than half of the import value. Canada followed as the second largest trade partner, with meat products representing a major food commodity.

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 July of 2025.

In the fiscal year 2020, Japan imported approximately *** million metric tons of coal from the United States. Figures more than tripled compared to around *** million metric tons in fiscal 2000. To be more independent of fossil fuel imports, the Japanese government currently aims to replace fossil fuels with nuclear and renewable energy sources.