Japan's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$742.67 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan's main import partners were: China, the United States and Australia. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$707.39 Billion. In 2024, Japan had a trade deficit of US$35.28 Billion.
| Japan Imports By Category |
Value |
Year |
|
Total
|
$742.67B
|
2024
|
|
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products
|
$168.66B
|
2024
|
|
Electrical, electronic equipment
|
$106.10B
|
2024
|
|
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers
|
$72.84B
|
2024
|
|
Pharmaceutical products
|
$30.22B
|
2024
|
|
Ores slag and ash
|
$27.84B
|
2024
|
|
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus
|
$27.25B
|
2024
|
|
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
|
$22.95B
|
2024
|
|
Plastics
|
$16.06B
|
2024
|
|
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins
|
$15.15B
|
2024
|
|
Organic chemicals
|
$14.66B
|
2024
|
|
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted
|
$11.86B
|
2024
|
|
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted
|
$10.98B
|
2024
|
|
Meat and edible meat offal
|
$10.42B
|
2024
|
|
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal
|
$9.62B
|
2024
|
|
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates
|
$9.43B
|
2024
|
|
Aluminum
|
$8.30B
|
2024
|
|
Iron and steel
|
$7.96B
|
2024
|
|
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings
|
$7.77B
|
2024
|
|
Articles of iron or steel
|
$7.15B
|
2024
|
|
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope
|
$7.05B
|
2024
|
|
Miscellaneous chemical products
|
$6.83B
|
2024
|
|
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good
|
$6.73B
|
2024
|
|
Cereals
|
$6.72B
|
2024
|
|
Toys, games, sports requisites
|
$6.66B
|
2024
|