Imports in Japan increased to an 11-month high of 10305.81 JPY Billion in December from 9392.79 JPY Billion in November of 2025. Imports in Japan averaged 3561.89 JPY Billion from 1963 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11207.26 JPY Billion in October of 2022 and a record low of 162.06 JPY Billion in January of 1963. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Imports in Japan is expected to be 9500.00 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, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 105.69 316.70 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Capital Flows 7219.00 40901.00 JPY Hundred Million Dec 2025
Current Account 7288.00 3674.10 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Exports 10411.51 9709.49 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Exports YoY 5.10 6.10 percent Dec 2025
External Debt 697213.00 676594.00 JPY Billion Sep 2025
Net Foreign Direct Investment 11098.00 22305.00 JPY Hundred Million Dec 2025
Imports 10305.81 9392.80 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Imports YoY 5.30 1.30 percent Dec 2025


Japan Imports
Japan's imports hit a record high in 2022 as the weak yen inflated already elevated prices of food and energy commodities. The main imports were chemicals (20 percent of the total), food (19 percent), mineral fuels (16 percent), machinery and electrical machinery (22 percent), and raw materials (8 percent). Japan's main import partners were China (20 percent), the Middle East (13 percent), Australia (12 percent), the United States (10 percent), and the European Union (9 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10305.81 9392.80 11207.26 162.06 1963 - 2025 JPY Billion Monthly
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