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Japan Trade (% GDP)

Japan's trade (% GDP) fell to 45.15% in 2023, down from 46.81% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.66% from the previous year. Japan has trade (% GDP) lower than the global median (45.15% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is lower (45.15% vs regional median 82.69%) and ranks 36th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2023 45.15%
2022 46.81%
2021 36.74%
2020 31.34%
2019 35.22%
2018 36.61%
2017 34.42%
2016 31.31%
2015 35.43%
2014 37.43%
2013 33.98%
2012 30.47%
2011 30.19%
2010 28.5%
2009 24.39%
2008 34.13%
2007 32.82%
2006 30.02%
2005 26.23%
2004 23.66%
2003 21.33%
2002 20.45%
2001 19.56%
2000 19.56%
1999 18.13%
1998 19%
1997 19.78%
1996 18.25%
1995 16.39%
1994 15.81%
1993 15.72%
1992 17.02%
1991 17.76%
1990 19.34%
1989 18.54%
1988 16.89%
1987 16.79%
1986 17.8%
1985 24.11%
1984 25.8%
1983 24.52%
1982 26.72%
1981 27.05%
1980 26.65%
1979 22.65%
1978 19.31%
1977 23.13%
1976 24.79%
1975 24.08%
1974 26.33%
1973 18.89%
1972 17.76%
1971 19.49%
1970 19.15%
Japan Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Japan divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $707.39B $717.95B 2024
Annual Imports $742.67B $751.75B 2024
Balance of Trade -¥235B -¥243B Sep'25
Exports ¥9.4T ¥8.4T Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 21.85% 21.55% 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.43% 0.48% 2024
Imports ¥9.6T ¥8.7T Sep'25
Imports (% GDP) 23.3% 25.27% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$42.6B -$72.88B 2024
Tariff Rate 1.99% 2.18% 2022