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JP · JPN · BACI 392 · latest data 2024

Exports

$758.8B USD, nominal · 2024

= $758,817 M0.3% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$720.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= $720,878 M3.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancesurplus

$37.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= $37,939 M

Total trade

$1.48T USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,479,695 M1.9% over 5 yrs (up)

World position: #5 of 225 exporters · top 5% · #6 of 225 importers · top 5% · 2024
World export share since 1995: −5.9 pp

Trade timeline

Japan's exports grew from $467.5B in 1995 to $758.8B in 2024; the 2024 balance was $37.9B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Japan per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$467,458 M	$328,222 M	$139,236 M	$795,679 M
1996	$439,788 M	$340,971 M	$98,817 M	$780,759 M
1997	$448,563 M	$331,008 M	$117,555 M	$779,571 M
1998	$418,137 M	$275,809 M	$142,328 M	$693,946 M
1999	$443,167 M	$303,560 M	$139,607 M	$746,727 M
2000	$513,939 M	$367,890 M	$146,049 M	$881,830 M
2001	$447,274 M	$337,948 M	$109,327 M	$785,222 M
2002	$459,460 M	$327,936 M	$131,523 M	$787,396 M
2003	$517,857 M	$372,346 M	$145,512 M	$890,203 M
2004	$613,523 M	$438,459 M	$175,065 M	$1,051,982 M
2005	$651,686 M	$492,813 M	$158,873 M	$1,144,498 M
2006	$701,893 M	$558,621 M	$143,272 M	$1,260,514 M
2007	$772,504 M	$609,936 M	$162,569 M	$1,382,440 M
2008	$842,109 M	$744,211 M	$97,898 M	$1,586,320 M
2009	$638,129 M	$540,146 M	$97,983 M	$1,178,275 M
2010	$817,064 M	$675,093 M	$141,971 M	$1,492,158 M
2011	$874,252 M	$825,366 M	$48,886 M	$1,699,618 M
2012	$864,230 M	$845,136 M	$19,094 M	$1,709,366 M
2013	$780,691 M	$798,458 M	−$17,767 M	$1,579,149 M
2014	$753,283 M	$779,680 M	−$26,397 M	$1,532,964 M
2015	$686,437 M	$601,029 M	$85,408 M	$1,287,466 M
2016	$702,642 M	$591,172 M	$111,470 M	$1,293,813 M
2017	$754,983 M	$651,994 M	$102,989 M	$1,406,976 M
2018	$792,240 M	$728,529 M	$63,710 M	$1,520,769 M
2019	$756,562 M	$695,196 M	$61,366 M	$1,451,759 M
2020	$680,334 M	$619,683 M	$60,652 M	$1,300,017 M
2021	$805,760 M	$733,251 M	$72,509 M	$1,539,011 M
2022	$809,258 M	$869,539 M	−$60,281 M	$1,678,797 M
2023	$766,381 M	$756,585 M	$9,796 M	$1,522,967 M
2024	$758,817 M	$720,878 M	$37,938 M	$1,479,695 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 9.2% in 1995 to 3.3% in 2024; export rank #3 → #5.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Japan per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	9.23%	6.48%	#3	#3
1996	8.19%	6.35%	#3	#3
1997	8.01%	5.91%	#3	#3
1998	7.53%	4.97%	#3	#5
1999	7.71%	5.28%	#3	#4
2000	7.90%	5.66%	#3	#3
2001	7.09%	5.36%	#3	#4
2002	6.94%	4.96%	#4	#4
2003	6.76%	4.86%	#4	#4
2004	6.64%	4.75%	#4	#6
2005	6.22%	4.70%	#4	#5
2006	5.81%	4.62%	#4	#5
2007	5.52%	4.36%	#4	#6
2008	5.22%	4.61%	#4	#4
2009	5.12%	4.34%	#4	#5
2010	5.43%	4.49%	#4	#4
2011	4.87%	4.60%	#4	#4
2012	4.79%	4.68%	#4	#4
2013	4.28%	4.38%	#4	#4
2014	4.11%	4.25%	#4	#4
2015	4.28%	3.75%	#4	#5
2016	4.49%	3.78%	#4	#5
2017	4.30%	3.72%	#4	#4
2018	4.15%	3.82%	#4	#4
2019	4.08%	3.75%	#4	#4
2020	3.97%	3.62%	#4	#4
2021	3.76%	3.42%	#4	#4
2022	3.35%	3.60%	#4	#4
2023	3.39%	3.35%	#4	#5
2024	3.32%	3.16%	#5	#6

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Trading partners

China was Japan's top trading partner in 2024, at 20.3% of total trade; the top five partners covered 50.1%.

Year

Top partner share: 20.3%
Top-5 share: 50.1%
Partners: 213
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.080

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United States $144.2B

China $137.6B

South Korea $46.8B

Other Asia, nes $45.3B

Hong Kong $34.9B

Thailand $26.6B

Germany $21.8B

Singapore $19.5B

Australia $17.1B

Vietnam $15.9B

Malaysia $14.8B

Canada $14.6B

Indonesia $14.2B

United Arab Emirates $8.4B

Saudi Arabia $8.1B

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Top partners of Japan in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$137,649 M	$163,419 M	$301,068 M	−$25,770 M
#2	United States	$144,230 M	$80,573 M	$224,803 M	$63,657 M
#3	South Korea	$46,754 M	$28,734 M	$75,488 M	$18,021 M
#4	Other Asia, nes	$45,251 M	$28,060 M	$73,311 M	$17,191 M
#5	Australia	$17,124 M	$49,304 M	$66,427 M	−$32,180 M
#6	Thailand	$26,588 M	$24,055 M	$50,643 M	$2,533 M
#7	United Arab Emirates	$8,411 M	$36,814 M	$45,225 M	−$28,404 M
#8	Germany	$21,768 M	$21,034 M	$42,802 M	$734 M
#9	Vietnam	$15,858 M	$26,477 M	$42,335 M	−$10,619 M
#10	Saudi Arabia	$8,068 M	$29,842 M	$37,909 M	−$21,774 M
#11	Hong Kong	$34,927 M	$1,778 M	$36,705 M	$33,148 M
#12	Indonesia	$14,245 M	$22,430 M	$36,675 M	−$8,186 M
#13	Malaysia	$14,841 M	$19,635 M	$34,477 M	−$4,794 M
#14	Singapore	$19,538 M	$8,994 M	$28,532 M	$10,544 M
#15	Canada	$14,601 M	$12,224 M	$26,825 M	$2,377 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Japan's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Japan's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.098 → 0.086, a diversified export base across 211 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Japan per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.098	0.078	206	199
1996	0.096	0.080	207	201
1997	0.097	0.081	207	200
1998	0.106	0.087	206	197
1999	0.110	0.081	207	204
2000	0.103	0.075	214	207
2001	0.102	0.077	214	204
2002	0.100	0.080	214	209
2003	0.089	0.078	214	210
2004	0.084	0.079	212	208
2005	0.084	0.078	214	209
2006	0.084	0.075	214	210
2007	0.078	0.073	211	210
2008	0.071	0.068	213	210
2009	0.076	0.079	214	211
2010	0.080	0.078	214	210
2011	0.081	0.076	212	207
2012	0.080	0.073	211	209
2013	0.083	0.073	211	207
2014	0.084	0.074	212	209
2015	0.085	0.089	212	208
2016	0.085	0.093	212	209
2017	0.085	0.084	211	209
2018	0.086	0.084	211	208
2019	0.085	0.081	213	211
2020	0.092	0.096	212	208
2021	0.093	0.084	211	212
2022	0.088	0.079	211	212
2023	0.083	0.082	211	212
2024	0.086	0.083	211	210

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