Japan’s imports grew by 18.9% year-on-year to JPY 11,508.8 billion in September 2026, falling short of market expectations for a 19.6% gain and slowing from an almost four-year high of 28% rise in August. While the latest result marked the softest growth since April as the yen’s weakness eased, purchases of mineral fuels remained strong, rising 39.4% on the year, led by a 51.1% jump in crude petroleum amid elevated oil prices due to Middle East tensions. Imports of machinery rose 27.0%, followed by electrical machinery (23.4%), manufactured goods (17.1%), and chemicals (7.1%). Meanwhile, transport equipment imports increased by a more modest 2.2%, while foodstuff purchases rose 6.7%. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
Imports in Japan averaged 3646.41 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.