Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Apr 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
11.17 T JPY on Oct 31, 2022
Lowest
162.06 B JPY on Jan 31, 1963
About 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).