Import volume index in Japan
Japan: Import volume index was 102.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Japan recorded 102.2 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Japan peaked at 106.1 2015 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.1 2015 = 100, in 2009.
That places Japan 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.34 2015 = 100 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.46 2015 = 100 | 88.2 2015 = 100 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.38 2015 = 100 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | 105 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 138 Sri Lanka 103.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 139 Mauritania 103 2015 = 100 compare
- 140 Kenya 102.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 141 American Samoa 102.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 101.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 144 Gibraltar 99.7 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 13.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Japan?
- Import volume index in Japan was 102.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1 2015 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for import volume index?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.