Name: Japan Imports
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Imports in Japan decreased to 10205.44 JPY Billion in April from 10336.34 JPY Billion in March of 2026. Imports in Japan averaged 3596.29 JPY Billion from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11207.26 JPY Billion in October of 2022 and a record low of 162.06 JPY Billion in January of 1963. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Imports in Japan is expected to be 10200.00 JPY Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Imports is projected to trend around 11500.00 JPY Billion in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	301.91	643.00	JPY Billion	Apr 2026
Capital Flows	42383.00	42127.00	JPY Hundred Million	Mar 2026
Current Account	4681.50	3933.00	JPY Billion	Mar 2026
Exports	10507.35	11003.32	JPY Billion	Apr 2026
Exports YoY	14.80	11.50	percent	Apr 2026
External Debt	725809.01	697418.91	JPY Billion	Dec 2025
Net Foreign Direct Investment	12094.00	14572.00	JPY Hundred Million	Mar 2026
Imports	10205.44	10336.34	JPY Billion	Apr 2026
Imports YoY	9.70	10.90	percent	Apr 2026

Japan Imports

Japan's imports hit a record high in 2022 as the weak yen inflated already elevated prices of food and energy commodities. The main imports were chemicals (20 percent of the total), food (19 percent), mineral fuels (16 percent), machinery and electrical machinery (22 percent), and raw materials (8 percent). Japan's main import partners were China (20 percent), the Middle East (13 percent), Australia (12 percent), the United States (10 percent), and the European Union (9 percent).