Imports in Japan increased to a new record of JPY 12,146.3 billion in July 2026. During the month, import growth came in at 27.8% yoy, accelerating from June's 25.4% rise, exceeding market expectations of 26.5% and marking the strongest growth since November 2022. The increase was supported by resilient domestic demand, boosted by the government’s late-2025 stimulus measures.
Crude oil imports soared 87.8% in July, as Japan diversified energy procurement away from the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
Imports in Japan averaged 3626.27 JPY Billion from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12146.30 JPY Billion in July of 2026 and a record low of 162.06 JPY Billion in January of 1963. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Japan Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.
Imports in Japan is expected to be 9600.00 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 and 12500.00 JPY Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.