Exports from Japan rose 17% year-on-year to JPY 9,511.5 billion in May 2026, accelerating from 14.8% in April while marking the strongest increase since November 2022 and exceeding forecasts of 16.2%. It was also the ninth straight month of sales increase, driven by resilient global demand for semiconductors despite Middle East tensions disrupting supply chains source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Exports in Japan decreased to 9709.49 JPY Billion in November from 9766.22 JPY Billion in October of 2025. Exports in Japan averaged 3866.92 JPY Billion from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11003.32 JPY Billion in March of 2026 and a record low of 105.08 JPY Billion in January of 1963. This page 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 Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Exports in Japan decreased to 9709.49 JPY Billion in November from 9766.22 JPY Billion in October of 2025. Exports in Japan is expected to be 9500.00 JPY Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Exports is projected to trend around 11100.00 JPY Billion in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -378.70 299.30 JPY Billion May 2026
Capital Flows 44374.00 42383.00 JPY Hundred Million Apr 2026
Current Account 3907.80 4681.50 JPY Billion Apr 2026
Exports 9511.55 10507.35 JPY Billion May 2026
Exports YoY 17.00 14.80 percent May 2026
External Debt 761469.80 728706.20 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Net Foreign Direct Investment 27747.00 12094.00 JPY Hundred Million Apr 2026
Imports 9890.20 10205.44 JPY Billion May 2026
Imports YoY 12.50 9.80 percent May 2026


Japan Exports
Japan exports hit a record in 2022 as a weaker yen made Japanese products more attractive and overseas demand remained strong following the recovery from the COVID pandemic. The main export products are machinery (19 percent of the total), transport equipment (19 percent), electrical machinery (18 percent), manufactured goods (12 percent), and chemicals (12 percent). Japan's main export partners were the US (18%), China (19%), the EU (9 percent), South Korea (5 percent), and Taiwan (5 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9511.55 10507.35 11003.32 105.08 1963 - 2026 JPY Billion Monthly
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