What is import value index in Japan?

Import value index in Japan was 114.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

What is the highest import value index recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 138.4 2015 = 100 in 2022.

What is the lowest import value index recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 79.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.

How does Japan rank for import value index?

Japan ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is import value index rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Import value index in Japan

Name: Import value index in Japan
Creator: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Import value index was 114.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

114.7 2015 = 100

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

168th

of 204 countries

All-time high

138.4 2015 = 100

in 2022

All-time low

79.6 2015 = 100

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2024

Import value index in Japan, 2005–2024

Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.

Analysis

Japan recorded 114.7 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import value index in Japan peaked at 138.4 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.

That places Japan 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	93.56 2015 = 100	79.6 2015 = 100	117.7 2015 = 100	5
2010s	115.37 2015 = 100	93.8 2015 = 100	136.7 2015 = 100	10
2020s	118.18 2015 = 100	98 2015 = 100	138.4 2015 = 100	5

Countries ranked near Japan

165 Qatar 115.5 2015 = 100 compare
166 Namibia 115.2 2015 = 100 compare
167 Northern Mariana Islands 114.8 2015 = 100 compare
169 Ghana 113.3 2015 = 100 compare
170 Mozambique 111.5 2015 = 100 compare
171 Niger 111.1 2015 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More private sector data for Japan

Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
Food imports 9.8% (2025)
Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 1.3% (2025)
Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 13.6% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 66.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is import value index in Japan?: Import value index in Japan was 114.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
What is the highest import value index recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 138.4 2015 = 100 in 2022.
What is the lowest import value index recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 79.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
How does Japan rank for import value index?: Japan ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is import value index rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Import value index (2015 = 100)
Unit: 2015 = 100
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 4,084 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.