Japan Imports

Japan imports were worth 6087 Billion JPY in April of 2012. Historically, from 1979 until 2012, Japan Imports averaged 3355.7900 Billion JPY reaching an all time high of 7542.6000 Billion JPY in July of 2008 and a record low of 1450.2000 Billion JPY in August of 1986. Japan imports raw materials and process them into high technology products. Japan’s major imports are: machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles and raw materials. Its main imports partners are: China, United States, European Union, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Imports.

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Imports
An import is any good or service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion, typically for use in trade. Import goods or services are provided to domestic consumers by foreign producers. An import in the receiving country is an export to the sending country. Imports, along with exports, form the basis of international trade. Import of goods normally requires involvement of the Customs authorities in both the country of import and the country of export and are often subject to import quotas, tariffs and trade agreements. when the "imports" are the set of goods and services imported, "Imports" also means the economic value of all goods and services that are imported. The macroeconomic variable I usually stands for the value of these imports over a given period of time, usually one year.

JAPAN NEWS

Japan Annual Inflation Rate Down to 0.4% in April
Published: 5/25/2012 12:11:48 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
The consumer price index for Japan in April 2012 was 100.4(2010=100), up 0.1% from the previous month, and up 0.4% over the year.

Japan's Trade Deficit Widens in April
Published: 5/23/2012 1:18:40 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
Japan posted a larger-than-expected trade deficit in April, widening from shortfalls in the previous month and a year earlier as exports of steel and plastic declined on reduced demand from China and imports of fossil fuels increased.

Bank of Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Published: 5/23/2012 12:57:08 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held on May 23rd, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to keep the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0 to 0.1 percent.

Japanese GDP Grows 1% in Q1
Published: 5/17/2012 11:20:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Cabinet Office
Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.0 percent in January-March from the previous quarter after a revised 0.0 percent result for October-December last year. The recovery was mostly due to solid consumer spending, post-quake rebuilding and rising exports.

Japan Reports Trade Deficit in March
Published: 4/19/2012 11:32:08 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
Japan swung back into a trade deficit in March as a steady rise in energy imports outweighed a rebound in automobile exports after last year's flooding in Thailand.

Bank of Japan Holds off Easing Measures
Published: 4/10/2012 11:08:43 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held on April 10th, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided to encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0 to 0.1 percent.

Japan Reports Trade Surplus in February
Published: 3/22/2012 11:23:41 AM By: TradingEconomics.com
Japan posted a ¥32.9 billion trade surplus in February after four-straight months in deficit, the Ministry of Finance said on March 22nd, boding well for an economy that needs a boost from international trade to solidify its still-fragile recovery.

Bank of Japan Adds New Loan Program
Published: 3/13/2012 6:53:42 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan left on March 13th its key monetary policy unchanged to check the effects of last month's easing steps, but decided to expand a loan program to ¥5.5trn for potentially high-growth sectors in a bid to stimulate the economy.

Japan Annual Inflation Rate Up 0.1% in January
Published: 3/2/2012 12:14:45 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics Japan
The consumer price index for Japan in January 2012 was 99.6(2010=100), up 0.2% from the previous month, and up 0.1% over the year.

Japan Unemployment Rate up to 4.6% in January
Published: 3/2/2012 12:10:30 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in January from a downwardly revised 4.5 percent in December, with the data pointing to already employed people seeking higher-paid positions.

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