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 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 107 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 47 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.

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.

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In 2023, China exported approximately 38.04 billion U.S. dollars worth of electrical machinery and equipment to Japan. The total of China's exports to Japan exceeded 157.58 billion U.S. dollars that year.

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 May of 2025.

In 2024, general machinery accounted for the largest share of exports from Japan to China, valued at around 4.6 trillion Japanese yen. Electrical machinery followed closely in second place as the largest export commodity from Japan. Both commodity groups also play a major role in the import market from China to Japan.

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

India Exports to Japan was US$5.73 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

In 2024, the commodity exports from Japan were valued at over 107 trillion Japanese yen, out of which transport equipment like motor vehicles and related parts accounted for the largest share. Exports of general machinery followed as the second main segment, with 18.45 trillion yen.

Japan trade balance for 2022 was -160.05 billion US dollars, a 510.73% increase from 2021.

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<li>Japan trade balance for 2021 was <strong>-26.21 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>92.87% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Japan trade balance for 2020 was <strong>-13.59 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>8.25% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Japan trade balance for 2019 was <strong>-14.81 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>1571.95% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Japan Energy Balance: Primary: Total Crude: Exports data was reported at 0.000 Barrel th in Oct 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Barrel th for Sep 2024. Japan Energy Balance: Primary: Total Crude: Exports data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Barrel th from Jan 2009 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 190 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 Barrel th in Oct 2024 and a record low of 0.000 Barrel th in Oct 2024. Japan Energy Balance: Primary: Total Crude: Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Joint Organisations Data Initiative. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JODI.WDB: Energy Balance: Oil. Total = Crude oil + NGL + Other; Goods having physically crossed the national boundaries excluding transit trade, international marine and aviation bunkers. Exports should exclude international marine and aviation bunkers.

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Japan Exports to Canada was US$11.16 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports to Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Japan Exports Value: Pharmaceutical: ow Taiwan data was reported at 14,299,000.000 JPY th in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15,331,000.000 JPY th for 2015. Japan Exports Value: Pharmaceutical: ow Taiwan data is updated yearly, averaging 8,116,500.000 JPY th from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2016, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,331,000.000 JPY th in 2015 and a record low of 6,084,000.000 JPY th in 2009. Japan Exports Value: Pharmaceutical: ow Taiwan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.RT018: Exports Value by Major Country.

Japan Exports Value: Pharmaceutical: ow Netherlands data was reported at 9,493,005.000 JPY th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,824,000.000 JPY th for 2022. Japan Exports Value: Pharmaceutical: ow Netherlands data is updated yearly, averaging 8,472,500.000 JPY th from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,493,005.000 JPY th in 2023 and a record low of 771,000.000 JPY th in 2018. Japan Exports Value: Pharmaceutical: ow Netherlands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.RT018: Exports Value by Major Country.

Exports: USA: CRP: Plastics in Non Primary Forms data was reported at 68.239 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.540 USD mn for May 2018. Exports: USA: CRP: Plastics in Non Primary Forms data is updated monthly, averaging 25.701 USD mn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 330 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.361 USD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 5.799 USD mn in May 1991. Exports: USA: CRP: Plastics in Non Primary Forms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Korea International Trade Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.JA007: Trade Statistics: Export: Value: SITC Classification: USA and Japan.

In 2023, Liberia was the leading export destination for Japan in Africa, with over 393 billion Japanese yen. South Africa followed as the second-largest trade partner in Africa, with transport equipment and general machinery representing major export goods.

In 2024, the total value of commodities exported from Japan exceeded 107 trillion Japanese yen, reaching a decade-high. Machinery and transportation equipment are the main commodities exported from Japan.

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