Imports in Japan stood at JPY 11,153.9 billion in August 2026, not far from a record high of JPY 12,146. 3 billion in the previous month. During August, import growth came in at 28.0% yoy, following a marginally revised 27.9% rise in July, beating market estimates of 26.3% and posting the strongest growth since November 2022. The sharp rise reflected solid domestic demand, amid the government's late-2025 stimulus, as well as higher crude oil prices. Crude oil imports jumped 58.7% as Japan diversified energy buying away from the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
Imports in Japan averaged 3636.12 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 October 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.