Imports in Japan increased to 10340.15 JPY Billion in January 2026 from 10305.81 JPY Billion in December 2025. Imports in Japan averaged 3570.84 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 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 Imports is projected to trend around 11500.00 JPY Billion in 2027, according to our econometric models.
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).
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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10340.15 |
10305.81 |
11207.26 |
162.06 |
1963 - 2026 |
JPY Billion |
Monthly |
Current Prices, NSA
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