Japan's exports surged 19.3% year-on-year to a three-month high of JPY 10,929.0 billion in June 2026, accelerating from a marginally revised 16.8% increase in the prior month and marking the strongest growth since November 2022. It was also the tenth straight month of export growth, surpassing market expectations of an 18.6% gain, supported by a weaker yen and robust demand for AI-related semiconductors and data center equipment despite supply disruptions from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Shipments grew robustly to China (17.6%), the U.S. (13.0%), ASEAN (20.0%), the EU (20.3%), and Vietnam (32.6)%, but fell to the Middle East (-4.2%). Sales rose for all components: transport equipment (14.4%), notably motor vehicles and car; others (27.9%), driven by scientific, optical instrument; electrical machinery (29.4%), boosted by chips and IC; machinery (10.9%), led by semicon machinery; manufactured goods (19.9%), due to non-ferrous metals; and chemicals (11.3%), particularly plastics. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Exports YoY in Japan increased to 19.30 percent in June from 16.80 percent in May of 2026. Exports YoY in Japan averaged 7.85 percent from 1964 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 89.20 percent in August of 1974 and a record low of -49.40 percent in February of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Exports YoY. Japan Exports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-16 11:50 PM
Exports YoY
May 17% 14.8% 16.2%
2026-07-21 11:50 PM
Exports YoY
Jun 19.3% 16.8% 18.6%
2026-08-19 11:50 PM
Exports YoY
Jul 19.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -406.91 -391.80 JPY Billion Jun 2026
Capital Flows 50710.00 44374.00 JPY Hundred Million May 2026
Current Account 3968.30 3908.00 JPY Billion May 2026
Exports 10929.01 9511.55 JPY Billion Jun 2026
Exports YoY 19.30 16.80 percent Jun 2026
Exports YoY 19.30 16.80 percent Jun 2026
External Debt 761469.80 728706.20 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Net Foreign Direct Investment 32343.00 27747.00 JPY Hundred Million May 2026
Imports 11335.92 9890.20 JPY Billion Jun 2026
Imports YoY 25.40 12.50 percent Jun 2026


Japan Exports YoY
Exports of high technology products have been the engine of Japan's economic growth since 1960. Exports account for around 19 percent of total GDP. Main exports were: transport equipment (24 percent of total exports), with motor vehicles accounting for 16 percent; machinery (20 percent) on the back of power generating machine and semicon machinery; electrical machinery (17 percent), such as semiconductors, IC and electrical apparatus; chemicals (11 percent), mainly plastic materials and organic chemicals; and manufactured goods (11 percent), such as iron and steel products, nonferrous metals and manufactures of metals. Japan's main export partners were the US (20 percent), China (19 percent), the EU (12 percent) in particular Germany (3 percent), South Korea (7 percent), Taiwan (6 percent), Hong Kong (5 percent), and Thailand (4 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
19.30 16.80 89.20 -49.40 1964 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Japan Exports Rise at Fastest Pace Since 2022
Japan's exports surged 19.3% year-on-year to a three-month high of JPY 10,929.0 billion in June 2026, accelerating from a marginally revised 16.8% increase in the prior month and marking the strongest growth since November 2022. It was also the tenth straight month of export growth, surpassing market expectations of an 18.6% gain, supported by a weaker yen and robust demand for AI-related semiconductors and data center equipment despite supply disruptions from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Shipments grew robustly to China (17.6%), the U.S. (13.0%), ASEAN (20.0%), the EU (20.3%), and Vietnam (32.6)%, but fell to the Middle East (-4.2%). Sales rose for all components: transport equipment (14.4%), notably motor vehicles and car; others (27.9%), driven by scientific, optical instrument; electrical machinery (29.4%), boosted by chips and IC; machinery (10.9%), led by semicon machinery; manufactured goods (19.9%), due to non-ferrous metals; and chemicals (11.3%), particularly plastics.
2026-07-22
Japan Export Growth at 3-1/2-Year High
Japan’s exports surged 17.0% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from 14.8% in the previous month while marking the strongest growth since November 2022 and exceeding market estimates of 16.2%. It was also the ninth straight month of increase, supported by resilient global demand for semiconductors and automobiles despite Middle East tensions disrupting supply chains and lifting energy costs. Shipments grew to China (17.9%), the U.S. (12.5%), ASEAN (20.0%), the EU (14.5%), and Vietnam (33.0)%, but shrank to the Middle East (-33.2%). Sales rose for all components: transport equipment (12.9%), notably motor vehicles and car; electrical machinery (32.4%), boosted by chips and IC; others (16.8%), driven by scientific, optical instrument; machinery (6.7%), led by semicon machinery; manufactured goods (16.8%), due to non-ferrous metals; and chemicals (11.1%), notably plastics.
2026-06-17
Japan Export Growth Beats Estimates
Japan's exports jumped 14.8% yoy to a near-record high of JPY 10,507.3 billion in April 2026, accelerating from 11.5% growth in March while marking the fastest pace in three months and topping market forecasts of 9.3%. It was also the 8th straight month of increase, reflecting resilient global demand despite supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. Shipments grew to China (15.5%), the U.S. (9.5%), ASEAN (19.9%), the EU (26.9%), and India (8.9%, but shrank to the Middle East (-55.5%). Sales rose for all components: transport equipment (6.0%), notably motor vehicles and car; electrical machinery (28.6%), boosted by chips and IC; machinery (12.5%), led by semicon machinery; others (18.1%), driven by scientific, optical instruments; manufactured goods (15.3%), due to non-ferrous metals; and chemicals (8.8%), notably plastics. Prolonged disruptions to Middle Eastern supply routes, however, could weigh on exports by slowing global demand, particularly in energy-intensive sectors.
2026-05-21


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